India proposes G20 critical minerals circularity plan, calls for global satellite data sharing – Firstpost

India on Saturday advanced the G20 Critical Minerals Circularity initiative, which aims to promote recycling, urban mining, second-life batteries and related innovations, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressing the country’s commitment to sustainability and clean energy.

Speaking at the second session of the G20 summit in Johannesburg, PM Modi also proposed the G20 Open Satellite Data Partnership, which will make satellite data and analysis from G20 space agencies “more accessible to countries in the global south”.

He shared broad points from his speech in a series of posts on X.

The second session was on “A Resilient World – Contribution of the G20: Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change, Just Energy Transition, Food Systems”.

“The second session of the G20 summit in Johannesburg was focused on building a resilient world against disasters, climate change and ensuring robust food systems as well as the energy transition. India is actively working on all these fronts, building a future that is human-centric and inclusive,” Modi said.

The second session of the G20 summit in Johannesburg focused on building a resilient world in the face of disasters, climate change and ensuring strong food systems as well as the energy transition. India is working actively on all these fronts, a… pic.twitter.com/Iqvh81CxUj

-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 22 November 2025

India is fully committed to sustainability and clean energy, he said, which is why “we propose the G20 Critical Minerals Circularity Initiative to promote recycling, urban mining, second-life batteries and related innovations”.

He further wrote that the most adverse impact of climate change is on the agricultural sector, which is affecting food security.

In this regard, Modi said, he highlighted how “India is addressing these challenges through the world’s largest food security and nutrition assistance programme, the world’s largest health insurance scheme and crop insurance scheme”.

“India is also at the forefront in promoting Sri Anna or millet grains which are nutritious,” he said.

He said India believes that major global challenges can be solved through stronger global cooperation.

He stressed, “That is why India established the Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group during our G20 Presidency. When it comes to disaster resilience, the approach should be development centric and not just response centric.”

Modi had arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base (AFB) in Gauteng on the outskirts of Johannesburg on Friday for the summit hosted by South Africa.

with inputs from agencies