India Launches AI Governance Framework Anchored by Seven Principles at AI Impact Summit

Summary

India released its AI Governance Guidelines at the AI Impact Summit 2026, adopting a principle-based framework anchored in seven guiding principles ("sutras"): trust, people-first governance, innovation over restraint, fairness and equity, accountability, understandability by design, and safety/resilience/sustainability. The framework positions AI as a catalyst for inclusive growth and competitiveness. This adds India to the growing list of major economies establishing formal AI governance fram