India-US sign Pax Silica Declaration: New Delhi’s entry ‘strategic and essential’

India has joined the US-led Pax Silica strategic alliance, a coalition aimed at defining the 21st-century economic and technological order. The declaration focuses on building secure, resilient ecosystems for critical minerals and AI, bolstering India's electronics and semiconductor industry. This move strengthens global AI and semiconductor supply chains, reducing dependence on non-aligned nations.