On November 5, 2025, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) unveiled new AI governance guidelines that prioritize innovation while maintaining safety and accountability. This revised framework, developed by a committee led by Balaraman Ravindran from IIT Madras, shifts from a risk-minimization focus to one that encourages responsible innovation. The guidelines outline seven core principles: trust, people-centricity, responsible innovation, equity, accountability, understandability of large language models, and safety, resilience, and sustainability. Notably, the government has no immediate plans to introduce new AI legislation, indicating a preference for a flexible regulatory approach that can adapt to the evolving landscape of AI technologies. The guidelines aim to serve as a model for global AI governance and are part of the lead-up to the Delhi AI Impact Summit scheduled for February 2026.