MANAV Vision
India's AI Governance Framework
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, PM Modi presented the MANAV (meaning "human" in Hindi) vision as India's framework for ethical AI governance. This represents India's position in the evolving global AI governance landscape, positioning the country between the US's market-driven approach and the EU's regulation-heavy AI Act (2024).
- M — Moral and ethical systems
- A — Accountable governance
- N — National sovereignty (over data and AI infrastructure)
- A — Accessible and inclusive (democratising AI beyond the affluent)
- V — Valid and legitimate (ensuring AI outputs are trustworthy)
- Over 100 countries participated in the Summit, with 20 heads of state including leaders from France, Brazil, and Switzerland
- India has not signed the EU AI Act but engages in bilateral AI cooperation agreements
- The Global Partnership on AI (GPAI), now merged with OECD, includes India as a founding member
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