US: Vance greets the envoy as he arrives in India
US: On Tuesday (local time), US Vice President JD Vance greeted Sergio Gor, the US Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia, as he set off for India.
Vance said he hoped Gor would do admirably.
“Congratulations, Mr. Ambassador,” he said in a post on X. You’ll do admirably.”
Vance emphasized his first day in Delhi in a reply to a post by Gor.
“Namaste!” he had exclaimed. I started working at the US Embassy in New Delhi today. It is a privilege to be a part of this committed group, and I can’t wait to get started on furthering President Donald Trump’s agenda and strengthening the US-India alliance. Under President Trump’s direction, I am very hopeful about the future of both of our countries.”
India will join Pax Silica, a US-led project to create a safe, innovative silicon supply chain, Gor said on Monday.
This action is seen as a major step toward deepening India-US relations, especially in high-tech fields like artificial intelligence and semiconductors.
“I’m happy to announce that India will be invited to join Pax Silica, a U.S.-led strategic initiative to build a secure, resilient, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain,” Gor wrote in a post on X, mentioning the development. India and the US must collaborate closely as the globe embraces new technologies.
India’s exclusion from the US-led ‘Pax Silica’ project at the first Pax Silica Summit in 2025 drew harsh political criticism.
In the areas of vital minerals, energy inputs, semiconductors, sophisticated manufacturing, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and logistics, it seeks to lessen China’s hegemony and combat coercive dependence.
The United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia are currently members of Pax Silica.
It is anticipated that India’s participation would increase domestic semiconductor production and establish the nation as a substitute production location. Experts point out that, like its involvement in the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), India may eventually join Pax Silica.