India, Jan. 13 -- Amid growing trade tensions between India and the US, the North American country is set to invite India to join its AI and supply chain security alliance, Pax Silica.

"New Delhi will be invited to the table as we operationalise Pax Silica. India's pending entry into Pax Silica marks a decisive shift toward reliable and secure supply chains. A historic milestone for the US-India partnership. The work to harden our supply chains and secure our economic future starts now," said Jacob Helberg, US under secretary of state, in a post on X.

For context, Pax Silica is a multilateral initiative launched by the US last month to secure supply chains for silicon, semiconductors, AI and related digital infrastructure.

It aims to r...