India will formally join the US-led Pax Silica initiative during the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, strengthening cooperation on artificial intelligence and resilient supply chains.

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• India will join Pax Silica at the Global AI Impact Summit.

• Pax Silica is a flagship initiative of the United States Department of State focused on artificial intelligence collaboration and supply chain security.

• The declaration stresses reliable supply chains as vital for economic security and recognises AI as transformative for long-term prosperity.

• Signatory nations include Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

• US Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg will visit India to deepen cooperation in emerging technologies and economic security.

• The move aligns with deliberations at the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by Marco Rubio.

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reaffirmed India’s support for resilient critical mineral supply chains through FORGE.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a human-centric AI vision grounded in ethics, accountability, sovereignty and inclusivity.