Bangladesh, Feb. 20 -- India has formally joined the US-led Pax Silica alliance, a strategic initiative aimed at securing resilient supply chains for artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and critical minerals. The declaration was signed on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, marking a significant geopolitical and economic move by the Indian government as it positions itself at the center of the next-generation technology ecosystem.

The Pax Silica initiative, spearheaded by the United States, seeks to bring together like-minded countries to reduce vulnerabilities in supply chains that underpin AI infrastructure, advanced chips, and rare earth elements. These sectors are increasingly viewed not merely as commercial...