India joins America-led Pax Silica supply chain effort to build semiconductor talent and reduce reliance on China — agreement spans from rare earths to chipmaking tools

India has officially joined Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative aimed at securing supply chains for advanced technologies like semiconductors and AI infrastructure. The agreement covers rare earths to chipmaking tools and aligns policy across the technology stack. India is now the 12th nation to join Pax Silica, focusing on reducing reliance on China in the semiconductor industry. The initiative aims to coordinate the development and deployment of advanced technologies to limit China's access to critical chip-making tools and AI infrastructure while boosting capacity-building in allied economies.