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India pulls out of Mali lithium project over security risks
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|February 13, 2026
Security risks are prompting India to pull out of a lithium project in Mali backed by Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, sourcessaid, as New Delhi seeks to safeguard its investments in the politically unstable West African nation.
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Western nations, from Britain and France to the United States, have urged citizens to leave the landlocked nation as security concerns rise in its battle with al Qaeda-linked milita
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February 13, 2026
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