India boosts magnet funding as Vedanta, a major mining firm in iron, gold, and aluminium, faces supply chain chaos from China’s rare earth export controls.
Clashes between the Hindu Meitei and Christian Kuki communities in Manipur have resumed, resulting in multiple deaths and heightened security measures. The ongoing conflict, rooted in land and political disputes, has persisted for nearly three years, with recent violence intensifying fears of further escalation.