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India<\/strong> has joined the US-led Pax Silica framework designed to strengthen<\/strong> supply chains across critical minerals, energy, semiconductors and AI infrastructure, <\/strong>as per a statement<\/a>. India is now the 11th member of the club of nations \u2014 the UAE, Qatar, Netherlands, Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and the UK \u2014 that have joined hands with the US to build a resilient AI linked supply chain.<\/p>\n

Why it matters:<\/strong> India's joining places it within a US-led coordination platform for semiconductors and AI supply chains, providing a bedrock for shared institutional framework and advanced technology cooperation for Gulf nations exploring AI prospects in India.<\/p>\n

What is Pax Silica?<\/strong> Launched in December 2025 Washington, Pax Silica is a first-of-its-kind \u201ceconomic security coalition\u201d designed for the AI era. The primary goal of the framework is to \u201ceradicate coercive dependencies\u201d \u2014 specifically targeting Chinese dominance in advanced manufacturing and raw material inputs.<\/p>\n

US positioning: <\/strong>The US State department has described<\/a> Pax Silica as a framework bringing together \u201cfriendly and trusted\u201d countries to secure technology ecosystems and critical infrastructure to establish a durable economic order to support AI-led growth across partner countries.<\/p>\n

\u201cIndia has become a part of the Pax Silica. This will greatly benefit India's electronics and semiconductor industry,\u201d <\/strong>India\u2019s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding that \u201ca complete ecosystem is emerging in India. Pax Silica will be crucial for this, and the youth of India will benefit from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>India\u2019s signing comes as New Delhi and Washington continue discussions toward a proposed bilateral trade agreement. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described Pax Silica as a coalition of capabilities and said that India\u2019s membership is \u201cstrategic and essential.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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