India joins U.S.-led tech alliance to build supply chains for electronics and critical minerals

MULTILATERAL ORGANISATIONS

21 FEBRUARY 2026

Pax Silica

• Pax Silica is a strategic supply-chain partnership aimed at building secure and resilient supply chains for electronics, semiconductors and critical minerals (especially rare earth elements)
  • The initiative was formally launched at its inaugural summit at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., in December 2025.

India Joins Pax Silica

• India officially joined Pax Silica during the AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
  • Other signatories include United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea and European Union.
  • (They collectively forming a coalition to reduce supply chain dependence on China.)
  • Democracies must secure supply chains to protect sovereignty and economic security.

Importance for India

• Enhances India’s role in global tech supply chains.
• Reduces vulnerability to supply shocks.
• Aligns with India-U.S. strategic cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
• Strengthens India’s semiconductor and critical minerals strategy.