New Delhi:Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S Krishnan has asserted that India's invitation to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative represents global recognition of the country as a trusted partner in critical technology supply chains.

He said that IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is in Washington to attend a meeting on critical minerals, asserting that India's involvement in such issues is at the high table.

"My minister is in Washington attending a meeting on critical minerals. So I think from a strategic point of view, it's important that India is at the high table as far as all of these important issues are concerned," Krishnan said.

"Fundamentally, it's about addressing the supply chain of critical minerals and it's important for a country like India to be part of that, and I think it's a recognition of the trust," he added.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday announced that New Delhi would be invited next month to join Pax Silica, a US-led strategic initiative aimed at securing critical supply chains spanning silicon, advanced manufacturing, and AI.

Speaking at an event organised by industry body Nasscom, the Secretary said that India should aspire to become the global use case capital for artificial intelligence, with the government pursuing a balanced approach of maintaining openness to international players while building sovereign AI capabilities.

Source:Ndtv