India's AI Governance Framework
India has developed a multi-layered AI governance approach. Beginning with NITI Aayog's National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (June 2018) with its "AI for All" theme, the framework has evolved to include the IndiaAI Mission (March 2024, Rs 10,371.92 crore) and India's AI Governance Guidelines (2025). Unlike the EU's prescriptive AI Act, India has opted for a principles-based approach emphasizing innovation alongside responsible use.
- NITI Aayog AI Strategy (2018): "AI for All" — 5 priority sectors (healthcare, agriculture, education, smart cities, transportation); 4 recommendation pillars (research, skilling, adoption, responsible AI)
- NITI Aayog Responsible AI papers (2021): 7 broad principles — safety and reliability, inclusivity and non-discrimination, equality, privacy and security, transparency, accountability, positive human values
- IndiaAI Mission (March 2024): Rs 10,371.92 crore; 7 deployment pillars including "Safe and Trusted AI"
- India's AI Governance Guidelines (2025): "Seven Sutras" — Trust as Foundation, People First, Fairness & Equity, Accountability, Understandable by Design, Safety/Resilience/Sustainability, Innovation over Restraint
- India's approach: Principles-based, technology-neutral, cross-sectoral (as opposed to EU's risk-based regulatory model under the EU AI Act)
- No standalone AI legislation enacted yet; governance through guidelines, sectoral regulations, and IT Act provisions
● Tracked since February 14, 2026 · last seen June 25, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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