Pax Silica
Architecture of US-Led Technology Supply Chain Diplomacy
Pax Silica is a US State Department initiative launched in December 2025 with the goal of coordinating "trusted" supply chains for advanced technologies across the full technology stack — from mineral extraction through chip manufacturing to computing and AI infrastructure. The initiative operates through bilateral and plurilateral agreements, framing itself as a "positive-sum" partnership against "coercive dependencies." India joined on February 20, 2026, simultaneously signing the India–US AI Opportunity Partnership.
- Launched by the US Department of State in December 2025.
- Signatories include: Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, UAE, UK, and India (as of February 2026).
- India also signed the "India–US AI Opportunity Partnership" as a bilateral complement.
● Tracked since February 20, 2026 · last seen May 26, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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