India AI Governance Guidelines Unveiled Under the IndiaAI Mission

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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released the India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission to promote safe, inclusive, and responsible use of artificial intelligence across sectors.

The release marks a key step toward building a trustworthy and human-centric AI ecosystem, ahead of the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026.

Policy Context

As MeitY aims to promote ethical AI innovation and governance, these guidelines will serve as a reference point for regulators and policymakers.

Developed by a high-level committee comprising members from IIT Madras, MeitY, NITI Aayog, Microsoft Research India, Trilegal, iSPIRT Foundation, and the Department of Telecommunications, the framework aims to strengthen cross-sector collaboration for the ethical and accountable adoption of AI in India.

India AI Governance Framework: Key Components

The framework includes four key elements:

• Seven guiding principles (Sutras) for ethical and responsible AI.
• Recommendations across six pillars of AI governance.
• Action plan mapped to short-, medium-, and long-term goals.
• Practical implementation guidelines for industry, developers, and regulators.

The focus is on “Do No Harm”, risk mitigation, innovation sandboxes, and human-centric design - ensuring AI serves people while enabling innovation.

DhruvStar Industry Insights: What it Means for the Indian AI Ecosystem

• RegTech & Compliance Tools: The new governance framework opens opportunities for startups in building AI-based regulatory audits and risk-compliance softwares.
• AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) Models: Ethical and transparent AI requirements will increase demand for sector-specific AI services that can be easily integrated across regulated sectors like finance and healthcare.
• Skilling & Certification Market: As AI ethics and accountability attract policy focus, institutions can develop certification programmes for developers, data scientists, and policy professionals in “Responsible AI.”

DhruvStar Explainer: RegTech

RegTech stands for Regulatory Technology. It refers to the use of technology (often AI, data analytics, or automation) to help companies comply with laws, regulations, and standards more efficiently.

Sources

[1] PIB

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