India, Chile Struggle to Bridge Critical-Minerals Gap in CEPA Talks as Deadline Nears
India and Chile are racing to narrow differences in their proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, but talks remain stuck on how to handle critical minerals such as copper and lithium. New Delhi wants preferential access to strategic raw materials, while Santiago is pressing for broader supply-chain cooperation and greater value-added trade, complicating efforts to meet a year-end target.
