India has formally joined the US-led Pax Silica alliance, a strategic initiative aimed at securing resilient supply chains for artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and critical minerals. The declaration was signed on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, marking a significant geopolitical and economic move by the Indian government as it positions itself at the center of the next-generation technology ecosystem.

The Pax Silica initiative, spearheaded by the United States, seeks to bring together like-minded countries to reduce vulnerabilities in supply chains that underpin AI infrastructure, advanced chips, and rare earth elements. These sectors are increasingly viewed not merely as commercial domains but as strategic assets linked to national security and technological sovereignty.

Alongside India and the United States, the declaration has been signed by Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Canada, the European Union, the Netherlands, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Taiwan are participating as non-signatory partners, reflecting broad alignment among advanced and emerging economies on the urgency of diversifying supply networks.

At the signing ceremony, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described India as a “key contributor” to the alliance, underscoring Washington’s recognition of New Delhi’s growing role in global technology supply chains. The development builds on recent high-level engagements between the two countries. Earlier this month, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar attended the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During that meeting, India extended support to the Forum on Resource, Geostrategic Engagement (FORGE), another platform focused on coordinating policy and........

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