Good news for low-income families: Pax Silica ushering in a new era of affordable electronics and jobs?

National Critical Mineral Mission: India on Friday joined the US-led strategic alliance ‘Pax Silica’ Signed the declaration of joining. This agreement was held in New Delhi India AI Impact Summit Happened during. This move is being seen as a major change for India in the field of technology, semiconductors and critical minerals.

What is ‘Pax Silica’ And why is it special?

Pax Silica is a global strategic alliance aimed at securing and strengthening artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor supply chains. While in the 20th century the world was dependent on oil and steel, now the economy is becoming based on silicon and rare minerals.

‘Pax’ is a Latin word meaning peace, while ‘Silica’ Refers to the mineral that is the foundation of computer chips and AI systems. The aim of this initiative is to create a reliable technology ecosystem while balancing China’s dominance.

India signs PAXSILICA at #indiaaiimpactsummit2026 Looking forward to seeing how this builds out to secure ‘the silicon supply chain’. pic.twitter.com/0gorXrRwOb

— Rudra Chaudhuri (@Rudra_81) February 20, 2026

What will be the benefit to India?

After signing the agreement, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, ‘India has become a part of the Pax Silica. This will greatly benefit India’s electronics and semiconductor industry. Ten plants are already established in India and are in the process of being established, and very soon, the first semiconductor plant will begin commercial production. A complete ecosystem is emerging in India. Pax Silica will be crucial for this, and the youth of India will benefit from it,”

This initiative will strengthen the electronics and semiconductor industry in India. 10 plants have already been set up in the country and the first semiconductor plant will soon start commercial production. This will open new employment opportunities for the youth.

There will be less dependence on China

Currently, India is dependent on China for 93% of its rare earth imports. Through Pax Silica, India will be able to reduce this dependence and will also be protected from disruptions in the supply chain. The alliance also aims to prevent supply disruptions that were seen during the geopolitical crisis in the automobile industry.

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India will become stronger with global cooperation

US Ambassador Sergio Gore described India’s participation as “strategic and essential” Told and said that it will play an important role in shaping the economic and technological system of the 21st century. This partnership will also enhance technical cooperation with countries like Japan, Australia, Israel and Britain.

This step of India is in line with the National Critical Mineral Mission and India Semiconductor Mission, which is considered to be another strong step towards self-reliant India.