Semiconductors have emerged as a critical element of modern geopolitics, powering artificial intelligence systems, telecommunications networks, financial infrastructure, and defence technologies. In response to growing technological competition and supply-chain vulnerabilities, the United States has launched a new initiative known as Pax Silica, aimed at building secure and resilient semiconductor supply chains among like-minded nations.

Pax Silica was formally launched on December 12, 2025, with the signing of the Pax Silica Declaration at a summit in Washington, D.C. The framework seeks to develop a “secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain”, covering critical minerals, energy inputs, semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and logistics.

The founding signatories include the United States, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Singapore, Israel, the United Kingdom, Greece, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. India joined the initiative on February 20, 2026, during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

The initiative aims to reduce strategic dependencies and strengthen trusted technology ecosystems amid concerns over global semiconductor shortages and the dominance of China in rare earth supply chains.

For India, participation in Pax Silica could bring access to investments, advanced research collaboration, and integration into global semiconductor and AI innovation networks. However, analysts caution that India must strengthen domestic manufacturing capabilities and critical mineral processing to fully benefit from the emerging technology alliance.