India and Brazil sign a rare earth agreement to diversify mineral supply chains, reduce China dependence, boost trade to $30 billion, and deepen technology, defence, and Global South cooperationIndia has taken a big step toward securing its access to critical minerals by signing a rare earth cooperation agreement with Brazil. The move is aimed at reducing dependence on China and strengthening supply chain resilience.The agreement was one of several outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in New Delhi. According to PM Modi, the critical minerals pact “could potentially lower dependence on…