India: Mining

India is positioning itself to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals through ambitious policy frameworks including the National Critical Minerals Mission and Rare Earth Permanent Magnets Scheme. This analysis examines how strategic India-Japan cooperation can build resilient supply chains across the Indo-Pacific region.

This March 2026 legal newsletter examines pivotal judicial pronouncements and regulatory developments spanning arbitration, competition law, constitutional matters, insolvency proceedings, and environmental regulations. The comprehensive analysis explores how recent legal shifts impact businesses and professionals navigating India's dynamic regulatory environment across multiple practice areas including renewable energy, real estate, mining, and white collar crime.

India's energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors witnessed significant regulatory developments in February and March 2026, spanning power generation frameworks, oil and gas supply regulations, maritime investment mechanisms, and mineral governance reforms. Key measures include amendments to captive power plant rules, carbon credit trading regulations, enhanced consumer protection in petroleum distribution, and stricter environmental compliance standards for solar waste and plastic management.

The Ministry of Mines, in consultation with the Department of Atomic Energy ("DAE"), vide notification dated July 14, 2025, notified the Offshore Areas Atomic Minerals Operating Right Rules, 2025 ("Atomic Mineral Rules").

India, currently the fourth-largest economy in the world, is poised to become an economic superpower by 2047.

India's vision of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India) has been met with a stiff challenge in recent times as China has tightened its export controls and introduced trade restrictions...

Now the world's fifth-largest economy and third-largest in terms of purchasing power parity, and with an annual GDP (growth domestic product) growth rate of 6-8%, the world...

The Ministry of Power (MOP) by way of the draft Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2023 intends to amend/add Rule 4 A to the Electricity Rules, 2005.

With COP 27 coming up in November 2022 in Egypt India geared up in the last 12 months to come up with important legislative changes on climate action in alignment with its commitment...