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India recently joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative aimed at building resilient supply chains for electronics and critical minerals.
Description:
About Pax Silica:
| Feature | Details |
| Nature | U.S.-led strategic technology & supply chain coalition |
| Focus Areas | Electronics manufacturing, semiconductors, critical minerals |
| Inaugural Summit | Held at U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington D.C. (December 2025) |
| India’s Entry | Joined during AI Impact Summit (2026) |
Members:
- United States, India, Canada, Japan, South Korea, European Union
- (Note: It is not a treaty-based organization; rather a strategic coordination platform.)
Objectives:
- Reduce supply chain overconcentration, especially in China.
- Build secure supply chains for semiconductors, electronics components, refined rare earth elements
- Counter weaponisation of trade and mineral exports.
- Promote trusted technology partnerships among like-minded democracies.
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