US and 34 Nations Launch Pax Silica AI Initiative

The Federal government of the United States hosted the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, D.C., on June 25-26, 2026, convening over 30 governments to secure the artificial intelligence value chain. Thirty-five nations, including India and new signatories such as the European Union, Germany, and Armenia, signed the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity. This pact promotes pro-growth regulatory frameworks and the diversification of supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals, and compute infrastructure to reduce dependence on single points of failure, specifically China.

Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg unveiled two key initiatives: Pax Pass, a $50 million AI-powered cargo verification platform to streamline critical AI goods moving through Panama, and the Foundry School, a workforce development partnership with Stanford University. Helberg characterized India as a potential comprehensive partner, emphasizing a shared goal to de-risk semiconductor manufacturing and critical minerals processing.

Bilateral tensions emerged when Anthropic suspended access to its advanced Mythos and Fable AI models in India following a U.S. government directive. India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S. Krishnan sought and received assurances from U.S. officials that technology access for trusted partners would not be abruptly cut off. The summit concluded with a closed-door roundtable involving Indian Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and U.S. commerce officials to address investment barriers and strategic AI collaboration.