China ka Rare Earth Export Ban: India ke Auto Sector par Khatra?
China ne April mein seven important rare earth metals aur unse bane magnets ka export rok diya tha. Isse US aur Europe mein factories band hone ki tension hai. India mein bhi auto companies ke paas sirf ek mahine ka stock bacha hai! Agar jaldi hi China se supply nahi mili, toh India mein gaadiyon ka production ruk sakta hai. Tension badhti jaa rahi hai!
Kya Hai Rare Earth Metals?
Rare earth metals 17 metals ka group hai jo earth ki crust mein milte hain. Inmein 15 lanthanides aur scandium aur yttrium bhi hain. Actually mein, yeh metals rare nahi hain, lekin inko nikaalna aur separate karna bahut mushkil aur expensive hai. Isiliye inko rare kaha jata hai. Inka use electronics, electric vehicles aur defence mein hota hai. Smartphone aur MRI machines mein bhi yeh metals use hote hain. Tech ki duniya mein inki badi demand hai.
India Par Asar
NDTV Profit ke hisaab se, China ke is decision se India ke auto parts banane waale companies ke paas sirf 90 din ka stock tha. Ab India ko fresh license ke liye apply karna hoga. Agar supply nahi aati hai toh production band ho sakta hai. India duniya ka third-largest automotive market hai, isliye yeh bahut badi problem ho sakti hai.
China Ka Control
Reports ke hisaab se, China duniya ka 70% rare earth mine karta hai. Baki ka US, Australia aur Myanmar karte hain. China chemical processing bhi karta hai, lagbhag 90% rare earths ki. China kehta hai ki yeh metals military aur civilian use ke liye hain, isliye export roka gaya hai. Lekin US ka kehna hai ki yeh Trump administration ke tariffs ka badla hai. Jo bhi ho, India ke liye yeh ek badi tension hai!
