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Business Standard argues India stands to gain by engaging the US-led Pax Silica bloc, set up to secure semiconductors/AI infrastructure and critical-minerals value chains, especially now that an invitation is in the works.
The upside: diversify away from China-centric choke points, align export-oriented electronics with trusted standards, and tap coordinated financing for upstream minerals to downstream fabs/OSAT. The caution: joining mustn’t crimp policy autonomy (industrial subsidies, standards, data rules); Delhi needs clear red lines and reciprocal market access. With new members being added (e.g., Qatar/UAE), the window to influence rule-making is open; staying out could leave India adapting to others’ standards later.
The editorial’s bottom line: engage, set terms, and use the platform to accelerate domestic ecosystem depth.
