What happened:
On February 20, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw joined US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and US Under Secretary Jacob Helberg in signing the Pax Silica Declaration in New Delhi on the sidelines of the Global AI Impact Summit 2026.
Why it matters:
The move strengthens India–US cooperation on AI and critical technology supply chains, embedding a digital double helix between economic security and national security through resilient innovation partnerships.