On February 20, India and the United States inked the ‘Pax Silica Declaration’ in New Delhi, marking India’s formal entry into the US-spearheaded Pax Silica framework. This initiative encompasses nations like Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Israel, with a shared objective of ensuring the security of supply chains in pivotal sectors such as minerals, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence. India's participation is viewed as a notable sign of the thawing India-US relationship, set against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical rivalry between China and the United States.
