Behind India’s changing Defence priorities | The Daily Brief #230

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover 2 major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 1. How India Buys Weapons: From Imports to Atmanirbhar Explore the journey of India’s defence procurement system — from relying on Soviet arms to building indigenous missiles and fighter jets. We break down how policies evolved over decades to shape today’s booming defence sector. 2. The Critical Minerals Race: Why the World Needs New Supply Chains From lithium to gallium, critical minerals power everything from EVs to AI. But with China dominating global supply, the world is scrambling to diversify. We unpack the IEA’s latest report and the global fight for these strategic resources. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:41 How India buys weapons 09:47 The big critical mineral mega-trends 21:10 Tidbits Get smarter every day with our daily newsletter. Subscribe here: https://thedailybrief.zerodha.com/ Checkout The Chatter here: https://thechatterbyzerodha.substack.... Check out our latest newsletter "Aftermarket Report" here: https://aftermarketreport.substack.com/ Every day, each team member shares something they've learned, not limited to finance. It's our way of trying to be a little less dumb every day. Check it out here: https://onethingwelearned.today/ Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SJiLdv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Watch this episode in Kannada on ‪@marketsbyzerodhakannada‬ :    • India’s Big Defence U-Turn? | The Daily Br...   Disclaimer: Some image(s) may have been created using Al, no copyright infringement is intended. Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.