New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology secretary S Krishnan has asserted that India's invitation to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative represents global recognition of the country as a trusted partner in critical technology supply chains.

He said that IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is in Washington to attend a meeting on critical minerals, asserting that India's involvement in such issues is at the high table.

"My minister is in Washington attending a meeting on critical minerals. So I think from a strategic point of view, it's important that India is at the high table as far as all of these important issues are concerned," Krishnan said.

"Fundamentally, it's about addressing the supply chain of criti...