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India is eyeing a critical minerals rals between the countries and lead to tions as the US is right now not keen
partnership agreement with the US cooperation in extraction and product on extending FTA status to any country.
which could lead to expansion of trade development. Hopefully things will move in the
ties between the two countries, accord- desired direction after the elections,”
ing to Commerce & Industry Minister, India is hoping to sign a critical an offi cial tracking the matter said.
Mr. Piyush Goyal. minerals agreement with the US on
the lines of one signed between US The Infl ation Reduction Act pro- Antifoams and
“India wants the critical minerals and Japan in 2023 which could make it vides for tax credit of up to $7,500 Defoamer
MoU with the US to take the form of a eligible for subsidies under the Infl ation on EVs, which meet domestic content
partnership agreement which could go Reduction Act (IRA). Under the agree- requirements. The US Department • Silicone based Defoamers
towards FTA (status),” he said. He added ment, Japan was designated by the US of State recently partnered with the • Non silicone Defoamers
that the US, too, was keen to expand Department of Treasury as an FTA for India Semiconductor Mission, Ministry • Mineral Oil based Defoamers
trade partnership with India and things the purposes of tax credit under the IRA. of Electronics and IT, to explore oppor- • Speciality surfactant based Defoamers
could move forward after the elections. tunities to grow and diversify the • Polymeric Defoamers
“India has submitted some docu- global semiconductor ecosystem • Gemini surfactant based Defoamers
The Minister was in Washington ments to the US for consideration for under the International Technology • Water based Defoamers
recently where the two countries signed the purpose of a possible critical mine- Security and Innovation (ITSI) Fund,
a MoU on critical minerals to help rals agreement. However, the matter can created by the CHIPS Act of 2022
establish a secure supply chain of mine- be considered only after the US elec- (CHIPS Act).
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138 Chemical Weekly October 29, 2024

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