A brief overview of the latest AI compliance governance developments in India

1. Background

the beginning of 2025, India launched the construction of the IndiaAI Safety Institute (AI Safety Institute), an important part of the "Safety and Trustworthiness" pillar of the IndiaAI Mission, led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with Meta, IBM, OpenAI, and NASSCOM , UNESCO and other institutions jointly promote the construction of AI risk management and compliance standards.

2. Scope of application

agency and its supporting policies are applicable to AI development, deployment, and application scenarios across the country, targeting governments, enterprises, scientific research institutions, and international partners, covering multi-dimensional governance needs from technical standards to legal policies.

3. Main content

1. Functions of the AI Security Research Institute: Responsible for formulating AI safety standards, testing and evaluation systems, and promoting security technology research and development and industry training.
2. Technical legal governance framework: includes risk hierarchy management, ethical norms for cultural sensitivity, explainable AI requirements, and national unified AI policy recommendations.
3. Industry Compliance Practices: Encourage companies to implement core principles such as transparency, accountability traceability, and fairness to enhance their "responsible AI" capabilities.

4. Latest Developments

2025, the government established an AI compliance expert advisory group to assist in formulating a national AI regulatory framework. Several Indian companies are leading the global Responsible AI maturity assessment, indicating a rapid improvement in compliance and ethical governance.

5. Strategic significance

Although India has not yet issued unified AI laws and regulations, through the construction of technical standards, policy guidance, and industry self-discipline, it is gradually forming an AI compliance system that is both forward-looking and practical, laying the foundation for subsequent legislation.

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https://www.niti.gov.in/