Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shivir–2026 to be held from 8–10 January in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

• Rashtriya Khanij Chintan Shivir–2026 is a three-day Centre–State conclave on the mining sector organised by the Ministry of Mines at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 8–10 January 2026.
• Forum aim: structured deliberations on regulatory/developmental issues, strengthening Centre–State coordination and operationalising the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).
• UPSC relevance: dovetails with MMDR Act, 1957, critical-minerals strategy, federal mining governance, and Atmanirbhar Bharat for energy-transition minerals.