Senior Congress MP Digvijaya Singh on Monday (March 23, 2026) warned the Union Government against joining Pax Silica, terming the U.S.-led project a step towards digital colonialism.
The U.S.-led initiative is aimed at building resilient supply chains for critical minerals and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. India joined the coalition in February 2026, during the AI Impact summit held in New Delhi.
India signs agreement to join U.S.-led coalition Pax Silica
Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Rajya Sabha on Monday (March 23), Mr. Singh asked the government to make the terms and conditions of the agreement public.
He said Pax Silica will have significant implications for India’s strategic autonomy, data privacy and technical sovereignty as the project is aimed at cooperation and standard setting in critical areas such as semiconductors, AI and digital infrastructure, and the United States is the dominant player in it. “By signing Pax Silica unconditionally, is it a step towards digital colonialism? This is something that concerns every citizen and their privacy,” the senior leader said.
