Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that rare earth materials remain crucial for India, as they are used in defence, space, and medical equipment.

While addressing an inaugural event here, Singh further informed that only a handful of countries in the world have the capacity to refine these materials and make high-end products. He said that India will gain “real power” once it can produce these materials.

“Rare earth materials are crucial for us. These are the same materials used in defence, space, electronics, and medical equipment. Only a select few countries in the world have the capacity to refine these materials and make high-end products. We will gain real power when we can produce the materials, components, chips, and alloys we need by ourselves. This titanium and

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