India’s new artificial intelligence governance guidelines emphasise coordination over control, establishing an agile and principle-based framework that encourages innovation while addressing risks through practical and evidence-driven tools, according to the country’s IT industry body Nasscom.
The proposed framework introduces three key components — the AI Governance Group (AIGG), the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), and the AI Safety Institute (AISI). Nasscom said this structure promotes effective coordination and a whole-of-government approach without creating an over-centralised regulatory authority.
Earlier this week, India released its AI governance guidelines, which outline eight core principles focusing on transparency, accountability, safety, privacy, fairness, human-centred values, inclusive innovation, and digital-by-design development. These principles are aimed at ensuring responsible AI innovation and deployment across sectors.
For instance, the guidelines recommend that AI systems developed in India should provide meaningful information to users about their development process, capabilities, and limitations to ensure informed and responsible usage.
“Across all these themes, alignment is strong. Divergences are limited to scope (the breadth of voluntary commitments), operational detail (how sandboxes and incident routing will function), and sequencing (whether some mechanisms will be federated rather than unified). These are matters of implementation rather than philosophy,” Nasscom said in a statement.
The industry body also proposed creating a unified reporting interface that connects privacy, cybersecurity, and safety mechanisms. It further recommended developing clear conformance pathways for voluntary commitments and establishing a detailed programme plan for regulatory sandboxes and tool-building under AISI and TPEC.
Nasscom noted that India’s approach balances innovation and accountability by fostering collaboration between industry, policymakers, and research institutions. The guidelines aim to position India as a global leader in responsible AI adoption and governance.
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