This photograph taken on June 22, 2021 shows a vial filled with rare earths (terres rares) after they were extracted from electronic waste at the Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres (BRGM) (Geological and Mining Research Office) in Orleans, central France. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) India is ramping up rare earth mineral production to reduce reliance on China, launching a Rs 7,280 crore magnet manufacturing scheme and dedicated corridors. These efforts aim to build domestic capacity for critical tech and defense, amid global supply chain tensions.Did our AI summary help? Rare earth minerals have quietly become one of…