With Pax Silica, India gets a seat at the table, Pg15

Key Highlights:

• India formally signed the Pax Silica declaration during the India AI Impact Summit.
• Pax Silica is the US Department of State’s initiative focused on AI and supply-chain security.
• The initiative aims to establish a new economic security consensus among trusted partners, targeting the global supply chain.
• India's inclusion reflects its growing role in the digital age and its strategic importance in technology.

Detailed Insights:

• The 21st century is shaped by semiconductors, critical minerals, and AI, surpassing traditional measures of power like fossil fuels.
• Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs) have dual-use nature, merging national security with economic policy.
• India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and IndiaAI are aligning to drive technological power domestically.
• India's participation in Pax Silica is a pragmatic move to secure access to intellectual property, equipment, and investments.
• India needs to build overlapping technology coalitions to insulate its technological rise from geopolitical shocks and supply chain disruptions.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Pax Silica: US initiative for AI and supply-chain security among trusted partners.
• Atmanirbharta: Self-reliance, particularly in technology and manufacturing.
• Critical and Emerging Technologies (CETs): Technologies with dual-use capabilities, impacting both economic and national security.