India's Ministry of Electronics released new AI governance guidelines emphasizing innovation while ensuring safety. This matters as it sets a framework for responsible AI development without stifling growth.

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.