US Calls India 'Strategic Partner' for Supply Chain Security Amid Pax Silica Exclusion

• US views India as a "highly strategic potential partner" in supply chain security efforts, despite its exclusion from the recent Pax Silica initiative.
• Under Secretary Jacob Helberg clarified India's absence from Pax Silica is not linked to US-India trade tensions, emphasizing separate discussions.
• Helberg stated the US is actively engaging with India to deepen economic security collaboration and will attend the India AI Impact Summit.
• Pax Silica, a US-led initiative, focuses on securing the silicon supply chain and initially includes countries central to semiconductor manufacturing.
• The initiative aims to reduce dependencies and protect foundational AI technologies, with plans to include more aligned nations later.

Why It Matters: US sees India as a key partner for supply chain security, despite its exclusion from Pax Silica.