This integrated approach could reshape India’s position in global supply chains at a time when nations are racing to secure materials that power electric mobility, renewable energy, electronics, and aerospace systems.

If executed well, these corridors will not only strengthen strategic autonomy but also catalyse new industrial clusters, attract foreign investment, generate skilled employment, and accelerate India’s clean energy ambitions.

In many ways, the rare earth corridor strategy is less about what lies beneath India’s sands and more about what the country intends to build above them.

A future where India moves up the value chain and becomes a serious player in the world’s most strategic mineral economy has officially begun.