New Delhi, May 29 -- US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday placed pharmaceuticals and the Pax Silica technology partnership at the centre of the growing India-US strategic relationship, saying Washington views India as a trusted partner in securing critical supply chains and shaping future technologies.

Addressing the US-India TRUST Initiative event titled "Advancing Partnership in Research and Innovation" at IIT Delhi, Gor said India's role in pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor supply chains reflected its emergence as a new global power centre.

"One of the things this administration has done is identifying new centers of power. To me, to the President, to the administration, the importance of India is...