Introduction
On 5 November 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY), issued the AI Governance Guidelines
(Guidelines) setting out India's framework for safe and trusted
AI. The stated objective of the Guidelines is to balance
pro‑innovation adoption of AI with measures to mitigate risks
to individuals, communities and national security. The Guidelines
are sector agnostic and outline the core principles, key
recommendations, an action plan and practical guidance for industry
actors and regulators to support compliance, transparency and
accountability.
Background
The Guidelines have emerged from a multi‑year policy
effort led by the Government of India.In 2023, a high‑level
advisory group set up a sub‑committee on AI governance, which
prepared a draft for public consultation.MeitY published that draft
in early 2025 and received more than 2,500 submissions from
stakeholders.To finalise the framework, MeitY constituted a
drafting
