Restated claim:
India will join Pax Silica as a signatory next month (February 2026) according to a January 2026 State Department briefing and accompanying coverage.
Evidence of progress: In January 2026,
U.S. officials indicated India would be invited to join Pax Silica, with public remarks from U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and State Department materials describing Pax
Silica as a U.S.-led initiative and noting that conversations with India were underway on trade arrangements separate from the supply-chain-security track (State Dept, Jan 12–15, 2026; Pax Silica overview, Dec 2025).
Evidence about completion status: As of January 29, 2026, there is public reporting that India would be invited to join next month, but no verifiable public confirmation that India has formally signed on as a Pax Silica signatory by the target completion date of 2026-02-14. News outlets and official State Department pages describe invitations and discussions rather than a signed accession, suggesting the milestone is not yet complete.
Dates and milestones: The initiative officially launched in December 2025; formal talks with India intensified in January 2026, with the stated aim of inviting India to join in February 2026. A formal signing or signing ceremony has not been publicly documented as completed by late January 2026.
Reliability note: Primary sourcing from the U.S. State Department (Pax Silica pages and briefings) provides the most authoritative framing, supplemented by contemporary coverage from reputable outlets reporting on the invitation and ongoing discussions. The absence of a formal signing by late January 2026 supports an in_progress assessment rather than complete.
Follow-up: If you want, I can monitor for a formal signing announcement around 2026-02-14 and update with any official confirmation or caveats from the State Department or other high-quality outlets.