India and United Kingdom launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory on 4 June 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 6 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India and the United Kingdom (UK) launched the Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO).
The GSCO is a joint initiative of the Technology Innovation in Exploration and Mining Foundation (TEXMiN) and the University of Cambridge.
TEXMiN is a Technology Translational Research Park established by the Department of Science and Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad.
The initiative aims to advance the objectives of the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) and the India–UK Technology Security Initiative.
The project was announced during the India–UK Prime Ministers’ bilateral engagement in October 2025 and formalised via a research collaboration agreement in March 2026.