U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor (third from left), alongside facet Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the signing of settlement initiating India into the Pax Silica. Picture: X/@PTI_News
India on Friday (February 20, 2026) signed settlement to affix U.S.-led coalition Pax Silica — that’s geared toward constructing a resilient provide chain for crucial minerals and synthetic intelligence.
The signing ceremony was attended by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and U.S. Envoy to India Sergio Gor amongst others.
Mr. Gor stated Pax Silica is a coalition of capabilities.
“Pax Silica is a declaration that future belongs to those that construct and when free individuals be a part of forces,” U.S .Beneath Secretary of State for Financial Affairs Jacob Helberg stated.
The transfer comes amid efforts by the 2 sides to finalise the proposed commerce deal and transfer ahead on a number of different initiatives to solidify bilateral ties after a spell of extreme pressure in relations.
The Pax Silica initiative was launched in December final yr to construct a safe, resilient, and innovation-driven provide chain for crucial minerals and synthetic intelligence (AI).
The Pax Silica Summit was held in Washington on December 12 final yr the place companion nations signed the Pax Silica declaration.
The declaration lays out a shared imaginative and prescient of deep financial and expertise cooperation throughout provide chains — from uncooked supplies via semiconductors and AI infrastructure — and dedication to mutual prosperity and safety.
The member nations of the Pax Silica included Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and the UK. Gor final month introduced an invite to New Delhi to affix the strategic alliance. One of many key pillars of Pax Silica was to determine a sturdy financial order to drive AI-powered prosperity throughout companion nations.
“We recognise {that a} dependable provide chain is indispensable to our mutual financial safety,” in keeping with the Pax Silica declaration.
“We additionally recognise that synthetic intelligence (AI) represents a transformative power for our long-term prosperity and that reliable programs are important to safeguarding our mutual safety and prosperity,” it stated.
“We consider that financial worth and development will movement via and throughout all ranges of the worldwide AI provide chain, driving historic alternative and demand for power, crucial minerals, manufacturing, technological {hardware}, infrastructure, and new markets not but invented,” it stated.
(With inputs from PTI)
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