India on Friday joined the United States (US)-led strategic alliance Pax Silica, an initiative aimed at building a secure and resilient supply chain for critical minerals and artificial intelligence.

The agreement to join the coalition was formalised at a ceremony held on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in the national capital, news agency PTI reported. Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (IT) Ashwini Vaishnaw, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jacob Helberg and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor were among those present.