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Pax Silica Grows as India Set for Invitation Next Month, Qatar Signs and UAE Readies to Join

The U.S.-led coalition is moving from a declaration toward coordinated investments to secure AI/semiconductor supply chains.

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The Nvidia DGX Spark supercomputer motherboard. Countries joining Pax Silica are expected to gain access advanced US technologies. Bloomberg

Overview

  • New U.S. ambassador Sergio Gor said India will be invited next month to become a full member of the Pax Silica initiative.
  • Qatar signed the Pax Silica declaration on Jan. 12, with the United Arab Emirates slated to sign on Jan. 15, according to U.S. officials.
  • Pax Silica aims to coordinate trusted partners across critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, compute infrastructure and logistics to reduce coercive dependencies and safeguard AI-enabling capabilities.
  • Gulf participation brings major sovereign wealth and ample power for capital‑intensive data centers, with discussions also touching corridor upgrades such as the India–Middle East–Europe route.
  • Officials are moving to operationalize projects, including a U.S.–Israel strategic framework tied to the Fort Foundry One industrial park and a tentative AI cooperation memorandum targeted for Jan. 16, while the declaration remains non‑binding.