Washington, April 10 (IANS) India and the United States expanded their strategic engagement with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri holding a key meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and separate talks with senior US officials, including the FBI Director Kash Patel, covering defence, counter-terrorism and regional security.During his ongoing visit, Misri “called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio today,” the Indian Embassy said, adding, “We look forward to deepening our engagement in the…
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Washington, April 10 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit India next month following a “productive meeting” with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, as both sides push forward cooperation in defence, trade and critical technologies.US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said the talks focused on “our bilateral relationship, especially trade, critical minerals, defense and the Quad.”“Secretary Rubio looks forward to visiting India next month!” Gor said, indicating a li…
Sanand, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said global crises in recent years have led to disruptions in supply chains, emphasising the need for secure and resilient systems in critical sectors such as semiconductors, energy and minerals. Addressing the gathering after Kaynes Semicon’s OSAT facility inauguration in Sanand, the Prime Minister said the 21st century has brought multiple challenges, including the pandemic and ongoing conflicts, which have impacted the flow of go…
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) The United States is building a new economic security architecture to secure artificial intelligence supply chains, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg told lawmakers Tuesday, casting Pax Silica as Washington’s answer to strategic dependency in the AI age. “I did not come here today to speak to you about tariffs. I did not come here to discuss the minutiae of trade deficits or the technical specifications of logic chips. I came here to spe…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The US Pax Silica initiative represents a new strategic framework for the world where cooperation in semiconductors, critical minerals and AI infrastructure, potentially replaces conflict over technology, according to Industry experts.For India, this is a transformational opportunity, as we move from being a large consumer of electronics to becoming a global design and manufacturing partner. “With our strong semiconductor design talent, growing fabrication and packagin…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) India on Friday formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative to bring together an initial group of countries closely tied to semiconductor manufacturing and advanced technology supply chains, at the ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ here.US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, said the emerging era of “Pax Silica” would define the 21st century economic and technological order, describing India’s participation as both strategic and essential. Emphasising India’s deep talent pool…
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) The US–India Strategic Partnership Forum has announced to lead the largest-ever American industry delegation to India as an official partner of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.The summit will be held in New Delhi from February 16 to 20 in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.USISPF said more than 120 US chief executives and senior technology leaders will take part, calling the initiative a decisive step in advancing cooperation on …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Nasscom US CEO Forum on Thursday held its first industry engagement after the trade deal announcement between India and America and discussed a tech-led economic partnership.Convened at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 4-5, the Forum’s third meeting brought together leading Indian technology business leaders and senior US policymakers. The leaders deliberated on enhancing innovation, AI, trusted supply chains, workforce development, and local job creation acr…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) India will play a central role in the United States’ Pax Silica framework and its broader critical minerals strategy, a senior US official said, adding that Washington is seeking deeper cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners to secure and diversify global mineral supply chains. “India is actually slated to be joining (Pax Silica) later this month,” Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg told IANS in response to a question, as Secretary of State…
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) Warning that critical mineral supply chains have become tools of political coercion, the United States (US) convened 54 countries and the European Commission to overhaul the global market for strategic minerals and rare earths.At the ministerial, the US announced the signing of 11 new bilateral critical minerals frameworks or memoranda of understanding. These include agreements with Argentina, Ecuador, Guinea, Morocco, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, the United Arab Emi…