<h1>India summit advances strategy for rare earths and lithium, emphasizes sustainable mining, domestic processing, recycling, workforce diversity</h1> The two-day IRLi 2025 summit in Bengaluru, organized by CMA India, convened policymakers, government mining officials, researchers, industry leaders and global experts to advance India's strategy on rare earth elements and lithium for clean energy. Sessions emphasized sustainable exploration, responsible mining, domestic processing, extraction technology, recycling and workforce diversity to bolster value-chain self-reliance. A logistics and electric-mobility firm served as title sponsor and showcased a retrofitted heavy-duty electric truck. The event aimed to accelerate collaboration between government, academia and industry to scale innovation, bolster supply security for critical minerals, and support the nation's energy transition goals.