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India pact with Japan for rare earths to boost EV sector

Brian de Souza     calendar02 Sep 2014

With the spotlight on Japan with prime minister Narendra Modi on a five-day trip to that country, the focus has been on his pet projects including the Bullet train and public-private partnerships in infrastructure.

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