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028			_a: Donated by (IRGS Dept.) Dr. Jabin Thomas
082			_a658.575 LEL
100			_a Lele, Ajey.
100			_a;Bhardwaj, Praveen.
100			_a; Bhardwaj, Parveen.
245			_aStrategic Materials _b: A Resource Challenge for India. _c/ Praveen Bhardwaj,
260			_a, New delhi _b: Pentagon Press _c, 2014.
300			_axv, 204p. _c: 24cm.
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520			_aThe scramble for natural resources is not a new phenomenon. Every state, either developed or developing, is always found busy 'managing' resources for its sustenance and growth. Minerals (also called materials) is one crucial natural resource which plays a significant part in the development of both civilian and military industrial complexes of nation-states. There are a few minerals which are categorized as 'strategic' because of their importance for the industries and owing to natural and man-made difficulties in their procurement. This work debates the issues of strategic materials and their importance for nation-states. There has been an attempt here to contextualize the importance of strategic materials from a national security perspective. This study presents a macro view with regard to India's strategic minerals architecture and undertakes analysis to understand current and futuristic challenges and opportunities in this sector, and offers a few recommendations based on the assessment undertaken. Issues related to Rare Earth and New Materials are also discussed.
650			_aIDSA
650			_aStrategic
650			_aResource Challenge
700			_aAjey Lele.
942			_cBOOK
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