Prime Minister Narendra Modi warns that the “weaponisation of critical minerals” poses a hurdle to growth, in the presence of China’s President Xi Jinping. The remarks are made during a diplomatic engagement where both leaders are present.
Both outlets frame the warning around critical minerals—materials that are vital for clean energy, high-tech industries, and manufacturing—and the risk that they could be used as leverage in geopolitical disputes. Times of India and India Today present the message as a concern about how strategic control or coercive use of these resources can disrupt economies and supply chains.
While the two reports are closely aligned in substance, they differ mainly in emphasis and wording. India Today highlights the effect on growth, while Times of India foregrounds the warning itself in the context of Xi being present. Neither report, in the provided text, specifies further details such as particular countries involved, any concrete proposals, or follow-up measures.
