India, Aug. 2 -- US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor on Saturday discussed bilateral ties, trade and investment with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and called on Dhaka to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative, local media reported.

In a meeting with PM Rahman at his office in Tejgaon, Gor said that Bangladesh has significant potential to become a partner in the global economic security alliance focused on critical minerals, energy, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Pax Silica, led by the US State Department, aimed to reduce reliance on Chinese tech dominance.

The two sides also discussed bilateral re...