iCET
The Predecessor Framework
Before Pax Silica, India-US technology cooperation was organised under the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), launched jointly by US NSA Jake Sullivan and Indian NSA Ajit Doval in January 2023. iCET covered semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, advanced telecommunications, space, and defence innovation. Pax Silica expands and deepens this framework.
- iCET launched: January 2023 (US NSA Jake Sullivan + Indian NSA Ajit Doval)
- iCET pillar areas: semiconductors, AI, quantum computing, space, advanced telecom (6G), defence innovation
- Under iCET: US-India Semiconductor Supply Chain and Innovation Partnership MOU between US Department of Commerce and India Semiconductor Mission (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology — MeitY)
- Critical minerals overlap: 40 of India's 50 classified critical minerals overlap with US's 50 critical minerals list — 80% convergence, indicating strong potential for cooperation in third-country (Africa, South America) mineral projects
- TRUST initiative: US-India Technology and Resource Use for Supply-chain Transformation — a specific semiconductor supply chain cooperation framework under iCET
● Tracked since April 10, 2026 · last seen September 07, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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