India formally joins United States-led Pax Silica Declaration during India AI Impact Summit 2026

Key facts

• India signed the Pax Silica Declaration on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
• Pax Silica is the United States Department of State’s flagship framework for building a trusted technology and industrial partner network.
• Signatories to the Pax Silica Declaration include Australia, Greece, Israel, Japan, Qatar, South Korea, Singapore, the UAE and the UK.
• Non-signatory participants include Canada, the Netherlands, the European Union (EU), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Taiwan.
• US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor described India’s entry as a pivotal moment in the evolving global technology order.
• US Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg stated the initiative rejects weaponised dependency and aims to secure the full technology stack from critical minerals to AI deployment.
• The declaration aligns with the India–United States COMPACT (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership and Accelerated Commerce and Technology) framework.
• Both countries pledged to promote pro-innovation regulation, strengthen the physical AI stack and drive free enterprise under the Pax Silica framework.