Who controls the minerals of the future? Central Asia, India and the new supply chain battle
2 - 3pm UK Time; 7:30 to 8:30pm India time
The Democracy Forum
The Democracy Forum and TDF President Lord Bruce invite you to attend an online debate, 'Who controls the minerals of the future? Central Asia, India and the new supply chain battle' on Tuesday January 13th, 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00 UK time (GMT); 19:30 to 20:30 India time.
Chair:
- Humphrey Hawksley, Author & former BBC Asia Correspondent
Panellists:
- Dr Dhanasree Jayaram, Non-Resident Fellow, Center on Climate Politics and Security, the Finnish Institute of International Affairs; Assistant Professor, Dept of Geopolitics and International Relations (DGIR), and Co-coordinator, Centre for Climate Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Dr Guy Kioni, CEO, Missang; Critical Minerals Initiative Fellow at the Cambridge Middle East and North Africa Forum
- Karthik Bansal, Research Associate Minerals & Mining, Centre for Social and Economic Progress
- Isabelle McRae, Business Development, Isabelle McRae Consulting