India remains heavily dependent on imports of these minerals. “Do you feel India should depend on other countries for processing the critical minerals that power our future?” Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked in a post on X on November 4. "I certainly don’t! Lithium, nickel, cobalt…these are essential for EVs, batteries, electronics and defence. Yet, we remain heavily dependent on imports of refined materials. To address this, the Cabinet has approved a scheme to change this," the PM wrote. PM Modi's post points to a part of the mineral supply chain that we seldom pay attention to, despite so much…