India Invited to Join US-Led Pax Silica Initiative for Critical Minerals, AI Supply Chain

• US Ambassador Sergio Gor announced India's invitation to join Pax Silica, a US-led strategic initiative.
• Pax Silica aims to build a secure, innovation-driven silicon supply chain, covering critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure.
• The initiative focuses on deep cooperation with trusted partners to reduce coercive dependencies and protect foundational materials for AI.
• India was initially excluded from the inaugural Pax Silica Summit, which included Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Netherlands, UK, Israel, UAE, and Australia.
• US officials clarified India's exclusion was based on current roles in semiconductor/AI supply chains, not political grouping, and discussions with India were ongoing.

Why It Matters: India is now invited to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative, strengthening its role in global AI and critical mineral supply chains.