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India AI Governance Guidelines

India AI Governance Guidelines: Enabling Safe and Trusted AI Innovation

Voluntary AI governance framework built on seven core principles ('sutras'): Trust, People First, Innovation over Restraint, Fairness & Equity, Accountability, Understandable by Design, and Safety/Resilience/Sustainability. Establishes AI Governance Group, AI Safety Institute, and Technology & Policy Expert Committee.

Jurisdiction

India

Enacted

Pending

Effective

Nov 5, 2025

Enforcement

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Published November 5, 2025 by MeitY under the IndiaAI Mission.

IndiaAI

Why It Matters

India's first comprehensive national AI governance framework, establishing institutional structures (AI Safety Institute, Governance Group) and principles for the world's largest democracy and a major AI development hub.

Recent Developments

Published November 5, 2025. Establishes India's AI Safety Institute and AI Governance Group as new institutional structures.

At a Glance

Who Must Comply

  • AI developers and deployers operating in India
  • Government agencies using AI
  • Industry stakeholders

Obligations fall on:

Safety Provisions

  • Seven governance principles (sutras) for AI development and deployment
  • Risk-based approach across enablement, regulation, and oversight domains
  • Addresses deepfakes, misinformation, algorithmic biases, and national security threats
  • Practical implementation guidelines for industry and regulators

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India

Focus Areas

Algorithmic accountability

Cite This

APA

India. (2025). India AI Governance Guidelines: Enabling Safe and Trusted AI Innovation.

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Last updated March 23, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.