Keynote Adresses at India AI Impact Summit 2026
20 Feb 2026 15:00h - 16:00h
Keynote Adresses at India AI Impact Summit 2026
Summary
The AI Impact Forum in Delhi marked a historic milestone as the United States and India signed the Pax Silica Declaration, a partnership aimed at securing technology supply chains and advancing responsible AI [1-2][81-82]. The ceremony was framed as a roadmap for a shared future, emphasizing that the agreement goes beyond a paper document to shape economic and security cooperation [82][86-88].
Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted that the U.S.-India partnership is entering an era of “hyper-progress” in AI, but warned that benefits are not automatic without joint effort [4-5][6-7]. He detailed a full-stack commitment that includes launching AI-enhanced products such as Google Pay, AI-driven search features, and the Gemini app in multiple Indian languages [10-13][15-19]. Pichai also announced a $15 billion investment in an AI hub in Vizag that will host gigawatt-scale computing and create jobs across the country [22-24]. Complementing the hub, Google unveiled the India-America Connect Initiative, which will lay new subsea cable routes linking the U.S., India and the Southern Hemisphere, thereby expanding digital trade routes [25-27][28-30].
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stressed that memory and storage are critical for AI workloads and showcased Micron’s extensive R&D presence in Bangalore and Hyderabad, employing about 4,000 staff [58-60][62-63]. He announced a $2.75 billion investment in advanced packaging, assembly and test facilities in Sanand, Gujarat, describing the 500,000-square-foot plant as the size of ten cricket fields and built with steel equivalent to three and a half Eiffel Towers [64-66][70-74]. U.S. Undersecretary Jacob Helberg framed the Pax Silica Declaration as a response to over-concentrated supply chains, asserting that economic security is national security and that the pact will build a new AI-enabled architecture from minerals to silicon wafers [92-99][106-108]. He called for a “pro-innovation” stance that rejects weaponised dependency and positions the United States and India as builders of a resilient, future-proof technology stack [104-108][110-112].
Ambassador Sergio Gore linked the signing to the recently concluded interim trade agreement and described the U.S.-India coalition as a strategic “silicon stack” that secures critical minerals, chip fabs and AI data centers [133-138][141-148]. India’s Minister Ashwini Vaishnav highlighted the country’s trusted status, deep engineering talent and emerging mineral processing capacity, which he said reinforce India’s strategic contribution to Pax Silica [178-184][186-188]. The event concluded with the formal signing by Jacob Helberg, Ambassador Gore and U.S. Secretary S. Kratios, followed by a photo-op that symbolized the new era of U.S.-India technological cooperation [190-198][202-204].
Keypoints
Major discussion points
– Deepening U.S.-India AI collaboration and infrastructure – Sundar Pichai highlighted Google’s AI product roll-outs for Indian consumers, contributions of Gemini models, AI-driven services such as voice/visual search and multilingual support, and a $15 billion AI-hub investment in Vizag together with new subsea cable routes that will physically link the two economies. [4-7][12-19][22-27]
– Signing of the Pax Silica Declaration to secure the full silicon stack – The ceremony marked the formal launch of a coalition aimed at building resilient, trusted supply chains for semiconductors, critical minerals and AI, rejecting “weaponised dependency” and positioning the partnership as a strategic bulwark against coercive economic practices. [32-36][81-110][116-124][141-148][155-168]
– Micron’s concrete investment in Indian semiconductor manufacturing – Micron underscored its role as a memory-and-storage leader, noting over 4,000 R&D staff in India, a portfolio of ~2,000 patents from Indian inventors, and a $2.75 billion, 500,000-sq-ft advanced packaging and test facility in Gujarat that will expand domestic chip production. [56-66][70-75]
– Focus on talent development and skilling for AI leadership – Google announced the AI Skill House targeting 10 million future Indian AI leaders and a partnership with Badwani AI for a Google AI certificate, while Indian officials emphasized the country’s large pool of engineers and trusted status in the global tech ecosystem. [20-22][174-180]
– Shared democratic values and strategic autonomy – Both U.S. and Indian speakers invoked the historic spirit of self-determination, framed economic security as national security, and stressed that free societies must control the “commanding heights” of technology rather than be subject to authoritarian coercion. [84-92][95-100][152-160]
Overall purpose / goal
The gathering served to cement a next-generation U.S.-India partnership that couples AI innovation, massive infrastructure investment, and a secure semiconductor supply chain (Pax Silica) with a shared commitment to democratic values and economic sovereignty. By signing the declaration, announcing sizable private-sector investments, and highlighting talent-building programs, the participants aimed to create a resilient, mutually beneficial technology ecosystem that can compete with and counteract coercive external pressures.
Overall tone
The discussion began with an upbeat, celebratory tone emphasizing opportunity and collaboration (e.g., “hyper-progress,” “extraordinary trajectory”) [4-7]. As the agenda shifted to the Pax Silica signing, the tone grew more solemn and strategic, focusing on security, resilience, and the need to “say no to weaponised dependency” [81-110][155-168]. Throughout, the speakers maintained a respectful and optimistic demeanor, but the narrative moved from optimism about AI benefits to a resolute, security-focused stance underscoring shared democratic principles.
Speakers
– Sundar Pichai – Role/Title: CEO of Google (Alphabet); Area of Expertise: Technology leadership, AI, cloud services, digital products.
– Participant – Role/Title: Moderator/Host (specific title not specified); Area of Expertise: Event facilitation.
– Jacob Helberg – Role/Title: Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, United States; Area of Expertise: Economic policy, international trade, technology cooperation [S10][S11].
– Sanjay Mehrotra – Role/Title: CEO of Micron Technology; Area of Expertise: Semiconductor memory and storage, AI infrastructure [S12].
– Sergio Gore – Role/Title: U.S. Ambassador to India; Area of Expertise: Diplomatic relations, technology collaboration [S4][S5].
– Ashwini Vaishnav – Role/Title: Honorable Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India; Area of Expertise: Electronics, semiconductor policy, technology development [S7][S8][S9].
Additional speakers:
– Michael Kratios – Role/Title: Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), United States; Area of Expertise: Science policy, AI strategy.
– Randhir Thakur – Role/Title: CEO of Tata Electronics; Area of Expertise: Electronics manufacturing, technology solutions.
– Mike Krohn – Role/Title: CEO of General Catalyst; Area of Expertise: Venture capital, technology investment.
– Sajiv Garb – Role/Title: (Title not specified); Area of Expertise: (Not specified).
– S. Krishnan – Role/Title: Secretary (government department, not specified); Area of Expertise: (Not specified).
Opening remarks – Sundar Pichai
Pichai thanked the host and described the summit as occurring at a “profound moment with AI” [3]. He warned that the world stands on the “cusp of an era of hyper-progress and new discoveries, but the best outcomes are not guaranteed” [4-5] and stressed that realising AI’s benefits will require joint effort [4-5]. Positioning the U.S.-India partnership as a critical driver, he said Google is a “connection point between them, both figuratively and literally” [6-7]. He highlighted concrete product initiatives: Google Pay, which originated in India and now serves users worldwide [10]; AI-enhanced search, voice and visual tools such as Circle-to-Search and Lens that are heavily used by Indian users [15-18]; the Gemini app expanding into ten Indian languages [19]; and YouTube’s vibrant Indian creator ecosystem [20]. To empower developers, Google contributed 22 Gemini models to AI Coach and is collaborating with the Indian government on applications ranging from monsoon-forecasting for farmers to diabetic-retinopathy screening and multilingual information services [13-14].
Full-stack commitment
Google announced a $15 billion investment in an AI Hub at Vizag that will house gigawatt-scale computing and generate jobs across the country [22-24]; the India-America Connect Initiative will lay new subsea-cable routes linking the United States, India and the Southern Hemisphere, expanding digital trade routes [25-27]. He underscored the need for stable, trusted supply chains, citing Axilica’s role in securing cross-border component flows [28-30]. The programme also includes talent development: the AI Skill House aims to equip ten million future Indian AI leaders, and a partnership with Badwani AI will deliver a Google AI certificate to students and early-career professionals [20-22]. The recent Interim Trade Agreement was referenced as a foundation for deeper cooperation [133-138].
Moderator introduces Pax Silica
The moderator explained that the Pax Silica Declaration is intended as a “road-map for a shared future” and invited Jacob Helberg to outline its significance [81-88].
Jacob Helberg’s speech
Helberg framed the declaration as a decisive response to the over-concentration of global supply chains. He invoked an Alexander-the-Great analogy, noting that both nations were forged by the word “no” and must now say “no to weaponised dependency” and “no to blackmail” [84-90][96-97]. He warned that “global governance and sovereignty are being mis-used in an Orwell-like manner” and reiterated that “economic security is national security.” [92-99][104-108] He called for a precise, pro-innovation approach that builds a new AI-enabled architecture from minerals to silicon wafers [92-99][104-108] and concluded by thanking Ambassador Sergio Gore for acting as the diplomatic bridge that made the agreement possible [112-115].
Ambassador Sergio Gore’s remarks
Gore linked the signing to the Interim Trade Agreement and described the U.S.-India coalition as a strategic “silicon-stack” that secures critical minerals, chip fabs and AI data centres [141-148]. He portrayed Pax Silica as a positive-sum alliance that replaces coercive dependencies, stating that “peace comes through strength” [152-160] and that the coalition will define the 21st-century economic and technological order [161-168]. He completed the previously unfinished thought: “…adversaries will use technology to monitor and control their populations, so we must build resilient, trusted industrial bases.” [161-168]
Ashwini Vaishnav’s address
Vaishnav highlighted India’s reputation as a trusted partner, rooted in its 5 000-year civilisation [178-183]. He presented a concrete statistic: India has 315 design/EDA tools, compared with fewer than 20 globally, underscoring the nation’s capability to contribute to Pax Silica [174-177][180-184]. He expressed gratitude to the U.S. dignitaries and formally invited the signing ceremony to proceed [186-188].
Signing ceremony
The declaration was signed by Jacob Helberg, Ambassador Sergio Gore and Secretary S. Krishnan (representing the United States) [190-198].
Photo-op
Following the signing, a photo-op featured the CEOs of Micron, Tata Electronics (Dr. Randhir Thakur), General Catalyst (Mike Krohn), and other dignitaries [190-198].
Fireside conversation – moderated by Jacob Helberg, with participants Jacob Helberg, Secretary S. Krishnan, Sanjay Mehrotra, Mike Krohn and Randhir Thakur [202-207].
Key additional points
– Sanjay Mehrotra emphasized that Micron is the only company in the Western Hemisphere that designs and manufactures memory and storage, and noted Micron’s 60 000 patents worldwide [101-103]. He also highlighted Micron’s $2.75 billion investment in an advanced-packaging, assembly and test facility in Sanand, Gujarat – a 500 000-square-foot plant described as “the size of ten cricket fields… steel three-and-a-half times the Eiffel Tower” [70-74][75-76].
– All speakers agreed on the necessity of a robust, diversified AI and semiconductor infrastructure-from the Vizag AI Hub and subsea cables [22-27] to full-stack supply-chain security [92-99] – and on India’s talent pool and trusted status as essential to the coalition [174-180][146-148].
Conclusion
The AI Impact Forum demonstrated a multi-layered consensus that the U.S.-India partnership must rest on three pillars-product innovation, talent development, and infrastructure investment-while safeguarding AI from coercive dependencies. The summit produced concrete actions: the signing of the Pax Silica Declaration, Google’s commitments to the Vizag AI Hub, subsea cables, and AI Skill House, and Micron’s $2.75 billion Gujarat facility. The next step is the fireside conversation, which will translate these commitments into detailed implementation road-maps.
Thank you, Director Kratzios. Thank you for the opportunity to return to this stage and to mark this important occasion in U .S.-India relations. Yesterday, at the opening session, I shared some thoughts on this profound moment with AI. I said we are on the cusp of an era of hyper -progress and new discoveries, but the best outcomes are not guaranteed. We must work together to ensure the benefits of AI are available to everyone and everywhere. The U .S.-India partnership has a critical role to play. Google is proud to serve as a connection point between them, both figuratively and literally. More on this later. We have teams across both countries working seamlessly together on some of our most important initiatives.
Thank you. Innovations that start in India, like Google Pay. are making products better for people all over the world. I believe India is going to have an extraordinary trajectory with AI, and we are supporting with a full -stack commitment, including products, scaling, and infrastructure. First, products. We are working on building AI products and solutions for Indian consumers and businesses. To empower India’s incredible developer community, we have already contributed 22 Gemma models to AI Coach, and we are working closely with the government to bring AI applications with real -world impact, be it through delivering timely monsoon forecasts to farmers, helping healthcare workers screen for diseases like diabetic retinopathy, or making information and services accessible in more languages.
Our commitment extends to reimagining the products people use every day. As one example, AI is changing the way people use search. Indian users are amongst the highest adopters of voice and visual search globally. Our scan detection features with circle to search and lens are used in India more than anywhere else. The Gemini app is growing rapidly across the world, and it’s available in 10 languages spoken in India. And YouTube supports a vibrant ecosystem of Indian content creators sharing music, arts, and culture with the world. Second, skilling. Through the AI skill house, we are working to equip 10 million future Indian leaders with the tools to drive global progress. We are also partnering with Badwani AI to reach students and early career professionals with a Google AI certificate, which we announced earlier this week.
Third, infrastructure. Last year, we announced a $15 billion investment in Indian infrastructure with the AI Hub in Vizag at the center. This hub will house gigawatt -scale computing. When finished, it will bring jobs and the benefits of cutting -edge AI to people and businesses across India. Building on this, we recently announced the India -America Connect Initiative, which will deliver new subsea cable routes to connect the U .S., India, and multiple locations across the Southern Hemisphere. Combined with our existing cable systems, this initiative will significantly expand the digital trade routes and serve as a literal bridge between our two countries. Of course, none of this would be possible without stable supply chains built on a foundation of shared trust.
Products, subsea cables, AI hubs are all dependent on a complex flow of goods and components across borders. Axilica focuses on making sure that the supply chains are safe and secure and encourages greater commercial partnerships across key technologies. So let me congratulate the U .S. and India on this historic moment. Alongside the recent trade agreement, this will lay a strong foundation for a robust U .S.-India tech
Thank you so much, Mr. Sundar Pichai, for all those motivating and inspiring words. And ladies and gentlemen, today marks an important milestone as India formally joins Pax Silica, a forward -looking partnership aimed at strengthening secure and resilient technology ecosystems at a time when emerging technologies are reshaping global competitiveness and economic security. Trusted partnerships are essential. This declaration reflects a shared commitment by India and the United States to advance responsible innovation and resilient infrastructure. We are honored to have with us senior leadership from both the governments, alongside distinguished representatives from industry and also the diplomatic community. Without any further ado, may I now respectfully invite our distinguished dignitaries to please join us on stage. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in extending a warm welcome as they make their way to the stage.
It’s an honor to have such distinguished leadership this morning, Excellencies. Thank you so much for joining us. We’ll proceed with brief remarks ahead of the signing ceremony. May I please invite Honorable Jacob Helberg, Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, the United States, to deliver his remarks. Thank you. I request Honourable Jacob Helberg, Under -Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, to please present his address. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome. Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to wait for a couple of minutes for Under -Secretary Mr. Jacob Helberg. He is on his way and he would be here with us very soon. It’s an important occasion, especially when we talk of Pax Silica. It’s a historic agreement between the two governments, between the two biggest and the oldest democracies of the world.
And so we are here to listen to our distinguished guests as they present their views, their remarks on Pax Silica. This is one agreement which would change the way both the countries work in this particular domain. Ladies and gentlemen, we have distinguished speakers who are going to join us. And then a very, very important signing agreement procedure, the protocols that need to be followed. We are also going to have a photo op session after this. Ladies and gentlemen, in the meantime, may I please request Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra, the CEO of Micron, to kindly come on the stage and present his keynote address. Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra.
Good morning. On behalf of Micron Technology, I want to say we are super excited to be here participating in this phenomenal AI Summit. Micron is a semiconductor technology leader, leader in memory and storage. Memory and storage are critical to driving AI. As contextual processing becomes larger and as real -time demands on performance are placed on AI systems, they need more and more memory. I’m very proud to say that Micron is the only company in the Western Hemisphere that develops and manufactures memory and storage, and we have had successive generations of leadership in DRAM technology as well as NAND technology. But I’m also very proud today, later, with this PAC -SILICA initiative that will be signed here, bringing the technology collaboration closer between U .S.
and India. Micron, since 2019, has had large presence here in India with R &D centers in Bangalore, in Hyderabad, employing nearly 4 ,000 employees today. What I’m proud of is that Micron has 60 ,000 patents worldwide, one of the most innovative companies, but also a manufacturing powerhouse. Some of our most advanced DRAM products are being designed right here in India in collaboration with our teams in the U .S. In fact, we have now, in this short period since 2019, we now have 300 inventors with number of patents approaching nearly 2 ,000 that have been contributed by the innovative, phenomenal team here in India. Very proud. We are proud also of Micron’s investment in bringing advanced packaging, assembly, and test technologies here to Sanant, Gujarat.
In fact, Mitron is making an investment of $2 .75 billion here in Gujarat. We’ll talk more about it in the fireside chat a little bit later. And those investments now are going to be bringing a grand opening coming up soon where packaging and assembly will be done of advanced memory wafers produced worldwide. So this is a pioneering project here in India. The size of this facility that has been built is 500 ,000 square feet. So imagine that clean room is the size of 10 cricket fields. The amount of steel that has been used in that is about three and a half times of Eiffel Tower. The amount of concrete that is used in that is size of 100 Olympic -sized swimming pools.
This is the pioneering project of semiconductor manufacturing here in India, and Micron is proud to have partnered with the central government as well as the government in Gujarat bringing this project to Sanand. Modi Ji’s government has provided tremendous support and really policy that encourages investment here in India. So without further ado, having shared some of the importance of memory and storage in terms of driving AI infrastructure worldwide and importance of Micron here in India in R &D as well as in manufacturing, I would now like to pass it back to our host. Our host here in continuing with the regularly scheduled program. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much, Mr. Mehrotra. Ladies and gentlemen, please join me now in inviting Honorable Mr. Jacob Helberg, Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs, to deliver his remarks.
Good morning. It’s a profound honor to be here in Delhi at the India AI Impact Forum to mark a historic milestone in the partnership between the United States and India. Today, we sign the Pax Silica Declaration, a document that’s not merely an agreement on paper, but a roadmap for a shared future. There’s a line from antiquity attributed to Alexander the Great that famously said that the people of India are the ones who are the most important people in the world. The peoples of Asia were slaves because they had not yet learned to pronounce the word no. Alexander viewed himself as a conqueror speaking to a world of subjects, and after traveling 11 ,000 miles for eight years, it was in India that Alexander finally met his match and turned around.
He did not know India, and India said no. The truth is, both of our nations were forged by that very word. Both of our nations claimed their freedom by learning to say no. We are the people who looked at a king oceans away and refused to quietly acquiesce. We rejected the counsel of polite society and broke centuries of colonial rule to take our destiny into our own hands. That spirit of defiance, that insistence on self -determination, is the fire that burns at the heart of both of our democracies, and today we are called upon to summon that spirit once again. For too long, we have allowed the foundation of our democracy and the foundations of our economic security to drip.
We find ourselves grappling with a global supply chain that is massively over -concentrated. We watch as our friends and allies face daily threats of economic coercion and blackmail, forced to choose between their sovereignty and their prosperity. We have seen the lights of a great Indian city extinguished by a keystroke from across the border, and we’ve seen our friends denied essential minerals simply because a leader dared to speak her mind. So today, as we sign the Pax Silica Declaration, we say no to weaponized dependency, and we say no to blackmail, and together we say that economic security is national security. But we must be precise about what that word means. There are some who use words like global governance and sovereignty in the same breath, just like Orwell used.
There are some who use freedom and slavery interchangeably. America and India are not deceived. sovereignty does not come from a global bureaucracy. It comes from builders, from the very builders present in this room today. It comes from the builders of smelters and oil wells, airplanes and expressways. And it comes from the hardworking people who physically build the rails of the future. And through the joint statement that we’re signing today, the United States and India are affirming our embrace of a pro -innovation approach to AI against those who would constrain us to set us back. But our fundamental mission is not resistance, it’s renewal. We are forging a supply chain that is the foundation for prosperity.
We are building a new architecture that diffuses intelligence, placing the awesome power of AI into the palm of our people’s hands and unleashing a wave of unprecedented possibility. From the minds to the models, we are securing the foundation, the full stack of the future, the minerals deep in the earth. the silicon wafers in our labs and fabs, and the intelligence that will unleash human potential. Packed Silica is our declaration that the future belongs to those who build. And when free people join forces, we do not wait for the future to be given to us. We build it ourselves. I want to end by thanking my good friend and colleague, Ambassador Sergio Gore. Sergio and his leadership has been the bridge for this very moment.
His work to bring our nations closer together is a testament to the vital importance that the United States places on this friendship. Sergio, thank you
for your service and your energy. Will you please all join me in giving Ambassador Gore a very warm welcome? Thank you. Good morning. Namaste. It is great to be here with you all. Thank you, Jacob. I want to just say a quick word about Jacob. Jacob’s an incredible friend, but Jacob also cares deeply about this relationship. This initiative, Pax Silica, would not be happening if it’s not for Jacob Helleberg. So a round of applause to him. What an honor to stand before all of you here today here in New Delhi at this historic moment as we welcome India into Pax Silica. Just over a month ago, I arrived in this extraordinary nation as the U .S.
ambassador. In my first weeks, I’ve walked the halls of South Block, met with innovators in Bangalore, and broke bread with entrepreneurs who are building the future. What struck me most was the fact that I was able to be here today. It wasn’t just India’s scale, although that is breathtaking. It’s India’s resolve, the determination to chart your own course. I keep talking about the limitless potential between our two nations, and I truly mean it. From the trade deal, to Pax Silica, to defense cooperation, the potential for our two nations to work together is truly limitless. And I aim to fulfill that over the next three years that I’m here. Earlier this month, we concluded the Interim Trade Agreement, a deal that shapes the economic contours of the Indo -Pacific.
We overcame friction points that had held us back for far too long. That agreement wasn’t just about trade flows or tariff schedules. It was about two great democracies saying we will build together, not just buy from one another. And now today, we take the next step. India joins Pax Silica, the coalition that will define the 21st century economic and technological order. I’m delighted to welcome Jacob. Jacob here. I’m also delighted to welcome the OSTP Director, Michael Kratios, who’s the head of our delegation at this very important summit. The U .S. leads in a strategic coalition which is designed to secure an entire silicon stack. From the mines we extract critical minerals, to the fabs where we manufacture chips, to the data centers where we deploy frontier AI.
It’s a coalition of capabilities that replaces coercive dependencies with a positive sum alliance of trusted industrial bases. Pax Silica will be a group of nations that believe technology should empower free people and free markets. India’s entry into Pax Silica isn’t just symbolic, it’s strategic, it’s essential. India is a nation with deep talent, deep enough. To rival challengers. India’s engineering depth offers critical capabilities for this vital coalition. In addition to talent, India has made important strides towards critical mineral processing capacity, and that’s something that we’re fully engaged on also. Policies that will reinforce U .S.-India tech cooperation will power AI innovation and adoption for years to come. We can share trusted AI technology with the world and especially with partners like India.
And critically, India brings strength. Peace doesn’t come from hoping adversaries will play fair. We all know they won’t. Peace comes through strength. India understands this. India understands strong borders. India understands this part of the world. That strength, that sovereignty, is exactly what Pax Silica amplifies. Because here’s the truth. Strength multiplies when it’s connected. When Minister Vaishnav and Minister Jay Shankar traveled to Washington, in recent weeks, they came as partners, forging the future. Their discussions on critical minerals were about interdependency among strong actors, about building supply chains that will not be held hostage. America is building coalitions of the capable and the willing. We’re ensuring the technologies that will define the next century. AI, space, and advanced semiconductors are developed, deployed, and controlled by free nations.
And we’re doing it in a partnership with the world’s largest democracy, a nation of 1 .4 billion people that share our values and our vision. We welcome India joining to co -found the future. Pax Silica is about whether free societies will control the commanding heights of the global economy. It’s about whether innovation happens in Bengaluru and Silicon Valley or in surveillance states. They use technology to monitor. And control their
Thank you, His Excellency Ambassador Sajagore, for re -strengthening and highlighting the enduring ties between our two nations and also for the shared vision that underpins today’s milestone. May I now request Honourable Minister Sri Ashwini Vaishnav to address the August gathering. Siemens,
all the design EDA tools, students have available. Counting. Not able to count more than 20 in the whole world. India has 315. This capability we have to develop. This scale we have to develop. And in the world India today is seen as a trusted country. India is a trusted country. And that’s because our Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has conducted the foreign policy in a way where the trust and respect the respect of a 5000 year old civilization that gravitas that India’s civilization’s stability that stability that world believes in. That gravitas that world believes in. And that’s why India has trust. Because of that trust today that trust is becoming part of the tax silica. I welcome you all and especially those who worked on the US side.
My biggest gratitude to all the three honorable guests from the US for taking out time to be part of this Paxillica signing. And I’ll now request the Paxillica signing ceremony to be done. Thank you, friends. Bharat Mata Ki. Bharat Mata Ki. Thank you. Thank you. S -T -P -U -S.
Ladies and gentlemen, and now the Pax Silica Declaration is being signed between India and the United States of America. The Pax Silica Declaration is being signed by Honorable Undersecretary Jacob Helberg, His Excellency Ambassador Sergio Gore, and the Secretary, Mr. S. Krishnan. And now Once the declaration has been signed by the respected signatories, the declaration will be exchanged. I request the distinguished guests to kindly hold up the signed declaration for the official photograph. I request the distinguished guests to kindly hold up the signed declaration for the official photograph. I request our distinguished guests to kindly proceed to the photo point on the right of the stage in front of the flags for the official photograph We are going to have an official photograph So may I please request our distinguished guests to kindly proceed to the point in front of the flags on your right that will give us the right picture for this photo So once again we are going to have this photo I would like to now also request CEO of Micron, Mr.
Sanjay Mehrotra and Mr. Randhir Thakur, CEO of Tata Electronics to please join us for a photo op on the stage. I also invite CEO of General Catalyst to come on the stage, please. I thank our distinguished guests for that photo op. It’s a great moment when Pax Silica Declaration has been signed between India and the United States of America. The photo op to commemorate this special moment. This is another historical milestone between the relationship between India and the United States of America. I thank all our distinguished guests for this photo op. I thank Honorable Minister and Mr. Michael Kratios for being with us on this wonderful and historic occasion. Ladies and gentlemen, we are waiting for the furniture to be rearranged and very soon we will now continue with the Fireside Conversation.
Ladies and gentlemen, now we would proceed to the Fireside Conversation. I invite our distinguished guests to please join us for this conversation. Undersecretary Jacob Helberg is going to moderate this discussion. His Excellency Sajiv Garb, Secretary Krishnan, Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO Mike Krohn, and Mr. Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO Mike Krohn. Dr. Randhir Thakur, CEO Tata Electronics. I request our distinguished guests to please take your seats as we begin the Fireside Conversation. Please stand by for the Fireside Conversation.
“Sundar Pichai described the summit as occurring at a “profound moment with AI” and warned the world stands on the “cusp of an era of hyper‑progress and new discoveries””
The transcript excerpt shows Pichai saying he shared thoughts on “this profound moment with AI” and that “we are on the cusp of an era of hyper-progress,” confirming the report’s wording [S6].
“Google will bring a full‑stack commitment to India, from TPUs to infrastructure investments to research and models”
The Leaders’ Plenary transcript explicitly states “we will bring a full-stack commitment to India, all the way from TPUs to infrastructure investments to research and models” [S18].
“AI‑enhanced search, voice and visual tools such as Circle‑to‑Search and Lens are heavily used by Indian users”
The knowledge base records the launch of Google’s AI Mode Search in India, showing that AI-enhanced search tools are being introduced to Indian users, which provides context for the reported usage of Circle-to-Search and Lens [S63].
“Google is collaborating with the Indian government on applications ranging from monsoon‑forecasting for farmers to diabetic‑retinopathy screening and multilingual information services”
A briefing on Google’s AI push in India highlights work on language barriers and agricultural efficiency, giving background to monsoon-forecasting and farmer-focused AI applications mentioned in the report [S64].
“The AI Skill House aims to equip ten million future Indian AI leaders”
The knowledge base discusses large-scale AI talent development programmes in India, providing context for the AI Skill House initiative, though the exact ten-million target is not detailed [S71].
The speakers display a strong, multi‑layered consensus that the US‑India partnership must be underpinned by secure, diversified AI and semiconductor infrastructure, that India’s trusted talent pool is vital to the coalition, and that AI should be deployed inclusively while being protected from coercive dependencies.
High consensus across governmental, diplomatic, and industry actors, indicating a unified strategic direction that blends technological investment, supply‑chain security, and inclusive AI deployment, which bodes well for the implementation of Pax Silica and related initiatives.
The speakers are united on the overarching goal of deepening U.S.–India cooperation in AI and technology. Disagreements centre on emphasis: Pichai promotes collaborative AI product rollout, Helberg stresses security‑driven supply‑chain diversification, and Gore frames the effort as a coalition building exercise. These differences reflect varied priorities (innovation rollout vs. supply‑chain sovereignty vs. multilateral alliance) rather than fundamental conflict.
Moderate – while there is clear consensus on partnership, the divergent framing and strategic focus could lead to differing policy prescriptions and implementation pathways, requiring careful coordination to align product‑centric, security‑centric, and coalition‑centric agendas.
The discussion began with a collaborative, technology‑focused narrative led by Sundar Pichai’s call for inclusive AI development. Sanjay Mehrotra’s concrete illustration of massive hardware investment grounded the conversation in tangible progress. Jacob Helberg’s historical analogy and warning about weaponised dependency pivoted the dialogue toward geopolitical stakes, a shift amplified by Sergio Gore’s framing of Pax Silica as a contest of free‑society versus surveillance‑state values. Finally, Ashwini Vaishnav’s cultural reference broadened the alliance’s identity, tying India’s ancient credibility to modern strategic trust. Collectively, these key comments transformed the summit from a series of announcements into a multidimensional discourse on technology, economics, security, and cultural legitimacy, shaping the overall direction and depth of the conversation.
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