India on Friday formally joined Pax Silica, the United States’ flagship initiative aimed at strengthening cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and supply chain security, marking a significant step in deepening technology and economic security partnerships.
India and the US signed the Pax Silica Declaration on the sidelines of the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, a move described by officials as a “historic milestone”.
Pax Silica, led by the US Department of State, seeks to build a new economic security consensus among allies and trusted partners, with a strong focus on secure and reliable technology supply chains in the AI era.
The declaration emphasises that resilient supply chains are indispensable to mutual economic security and recognises AI as a transformative force for long-term prosperity. It also highlights the importance of developing trustworthy AI systems to safeguard shared security and economic interests.
According to the US State Department, signatories to the declaration include Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE, and the UK. Non-signatory participants include Canada, the Netherlands, the European Union, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), and Taiwan.
“We affirm our shared commitment to advance mutual prosperity, technological progress, and economic security for our peoples,” the US Department of State said in a statement.
The department noted that reliable supply chains are critical for economic security, adding that AI represents a transformative force requiring trustworthy systems to ensure mutual security and prosperity.
The development comes amid broader AI-focused announcements at the summit. On Thursday, the Government of India unveiled the New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments, which Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw described as a key outcome of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Calling it a “significant outcome”, Vaishnaw said leading global and Indian AI companies had agreed to a set of voluntary commitments designed to promote inclusive and responsible AI development.
“Today, leading frontier AI companies along with our own AI companies have come together to make a set of voluntary commitments — a shared commitment for inclusive and shared AI,” Vaishnaw said.
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