India Joins Pax Silica Declaration at Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi

India on Friday signed and joined the Pax Silica Declaration on the sidelines of the Global AI Impact Summit being held in the national capital, in the presence of Ashwini Vaishnaw, Sergio Gor, and Jacob Helberg.

Welcoming India to the Pax Silica initiative, Gor highlighted the country’s determination and the expanding scope of cooperation between New Delhi and Washington, saying the partnership reflected a shared choice for the future of technology and economic leadership.

"We welcome India joining to co found the future tax silicon is about free society, whether free societies will control the commanding heights of the global economy,” Gor said.

Gor noted that it was not only India’s scale that impressed him, but also its resolve to chart an independent course.

What did Sergio Gor say about India’s resolve and role in the Pax Silica initiative?

He emphasised the vast and “limitless” potential between India and the United States, spanning the interim trade agreement, Pax Silica and defence cooperation, and said he intends to advance the partnership over the next three years of his tenure.

"What struck me most wasn't just India's scale, although that is breathtaking, but India's resolve, the determination to chart your own course,” Gor said.

“I keep talking about the limitless potential between our two nations, and I truly mean it. From the trade deal to Pax Silica to defence cooperation, the potential for our two nations to work together is truly limitless, and I aim to fulfil that over the next three years that I'm here," he added.

"Earlier this month, we concluded the interim trade agreement, a deal that shapes the economic contours of the Indo-Pacific. We overcame friction points that had held us back for far too long. That agreement wasn't just about trade flows or tariff schedules. It was about two great democracies saying, we will build together, not just buy from one another, and now, today, we take the next step," said Gor.

Emphasising technology collaboration, he said both countries are working to ensure that critical technologies of the next century, including artificial intelligence, space and advanced semiconductors, are developed, deployed and controlled by free nations in partnership with the world’s largest democracy that shares common values and vision with the United States.

Helberg also hailed India joining the Pax Silica Declaration, noting that it underscores the importance of economic security translating into national security and stands in the face of coercion and blackmail undermining the prosperity of nations.

Pax Silica is the US Department of State’s flagship initiative on AI and supply chain security, advancing a new economic security consensus among allies and trusted partners.

The Pax Silica Declaration underlines the importance of a reliable supply chain indispensable to mutual economic security and recognises artificial intelligence as a transformative force for long-term prosperity.

The partnership follows India’s participation in the Critical Minerals Ministerial convened by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier in February, where the country was represented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

(With inputs from ANI)