New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- India is expected to formally join Pax Silica, the flagship US initiative to build up secure global supply chains for semiconductors and AI technology, on Friday, people familiar with the matter said against the backdrop of efforts by the two sides to rebuild ties. The move comes at a time when the two countries are working to finalise a bilateral trade agreement and move forward on other initiatives to repair ties after a year of unprecedented strains. India's exclusion when the initiative was launched last December had been a cause of heartburn in New Delhi. P11...