The Government of India and the United Kingdom have launched the India–UK critical minerals global supply chain observatory (GSCO).
The observatory is a joint initiative of TEXMiN (Technology Innovation in Exploration & Mining Foundation), Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad and the University of Cambridge. It aims to create a data-driven platform for monitoring and analysing global critical mineral supply chains. The platform will enable identification of supply risks and disruptions, generation of market intelligence, and informed decision-making for policymakers, industry and researchers. The initiative was announced during the India-UK Prime Ministers’ bilateral engagement in October 2025 and was formalised through a research collaboration agreement signed in March 2026.