- India will join the US-led Pax Silica alliance to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains
- India and the US will sign the Pax Silica Declaration on Friday in New Delhi
- The alliance aims to build a resilient supply chain for critical minerals and AI technology
India will join the Pax Silica - a US-led strategic alliance launched in December 2025 to secure the global AI and semiconductor supply chain. The move will reduce dependence on the non-aligned nations. The two countries will sign the Pax Silica Declaration on Friday, the US Embassy in New Delhi said. The ceremony will be followed by a fireside chat with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, it added.
This will also solidify the bilateral ties between India and US after a spell of severe strain in the relations. The initiative was launched in December to build a secure, resilient, and innovation-driven supply chain for critical minerals and artificial intelligence (AI).
The signing comes days after Helberg said the US is discussing a critical minerals price floor system with allies and partners. It marks the latest step in efforts by Washington and its partners to shield Western companies from China's pressure in those markets.
The Pax Silica Summit was held in Washington on December 12 where partner nations signed the Pax Silica declaration. The declaration lays out a shared vision of deep economic and technology cooperation across supply chains -- from raw materials through semiconductors and AI infrastructure -- and commitment to mutual prosperity and security.
The member nations of the Pax Silica include Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor last month announced an invitation to New Delhi to join the strategic alliance. One of the key pillars of Pax Silica was to establish a durable economic order to drive AI-powered prosperity across partner nations.
"We recognise that a reliable supply chain is indispensable to our mutual economic security," according to the Pax Silica declaration. "We also recognize that artificial intelligence represents a transformative force for our long-term prosperity and that trustworthy systems are essential to safeguarding our mutual security and prosperity," it said.
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