India actively participated in the Pax Silica coalition led by the US, with a declaration signed at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, which is a milestone in ensuring AI and semiconductor supply chains.
This is a strengthening of strategic technology relationships between India and the United States in the context of the world making strong technology environments.
What is Pax Silica?
Pax Silica is an American-led strategic alliance that aims at securing the entire silicon stack, including critical minerals, semiconductors, data centres, and advanced AI systems. It was initiated on the occasion of a summit in Washington, D.C., on 12 December 2025 to address supply chain vulnerability and mitigate economic coercion and enhance innovation among democratic countries.
The program focuses on the collaborative project in mineral refining, chip production, logistics, and energy infrastructure in favor of AI-oriented development.
India's Entry in the Agreement
On February 20, 2026, the signing took place at the India AI Impact Summit, where Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg and US Ambassador Sergio Gor attended.
Vaishnaw presented the semiconductor development in India, such as the creation of 2nm chip design by engineers and the requirement of one million skilled people. It was what Helberg referred to as a roadmap of a common future that promised economic security as national security.
Founding Members
The main signatories are the US, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, UK, Israel, Netherlands, UAE, Greece and Qatar. European partners that are non-signatories include Canada, European Union, Taiwan and OECD.
The inclusion of India makes it an important entity with its engineering strength and its emerging semiconductor potential.
Pax Silica encourages co-investment and coordinated policies on export controls, foreign investments, and anti-dumping to safeguard the critical tech against enemies. To India, it is in line with its national ambitions in AI, semiconductors, and critical minerals, improving its supply chain resilience and global technological leadership.
The executives of industry giants, such as Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra and Tata Electronics MD Randhir Thakur, stressed the need to collaborate in order to advance AI.
Compounding growth opportunities of the youth in India in tech Vaishnaw emphasized the role of India as key and strategic towards 21st century tech order. US Ambassador Gor explained the role as India being a key strategic country towards the 21 st century tech order. S. Krishnan, Secretary MeitY observed consistent partnership with value sharing partners.
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