India's AI legislation, regulations, and government guidelines — curated from official sources: MeitY, PIB, NITI Aayog.
Entries are short orientations for founders, legal teams, and researchers. Status labels (draft, enacted, consultation) reflect our last check—not legal advice. For filings or compliance, use the linked circular, gazette, or ministry page and your counsel.
Tracker intro last reviewed: 29 March 2026.
How to use this tracker
This tracker exists to make policy legible before you open a circular, framework, or ministry page. The on-site note should tell you what changed, what stage it is at, and why it matters in India.
Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission with Rs 10,372 crore outlay. Establishes 7 pillars: AI Compute, Datasets Platform, Application Development, FutureSkills, Startup Financing, Safe & Trusted AI, and AI Excellence Research Centres (I-AICE).
NITI Aayog's foundational AI policy document identifying 5 focus sectors (agriculture, healthcare, education, smart cities, smart mobility), core research, AI skilling, and data governance framework for India.
NITI Aayog's 2021 approach for responsible and ethical AI in India — covering fairness, accountability, transparency, privacy, and safety. Baseline for India's AI ethics governance.
India's landmark data protection law — governs how personal data is collected, processed, and stored. Critical for AI training data governance. Establishes Data Protection Board of India.
MeitY's advisory requiring social media intermediaries to label AI-generated content, seek government approval before deploying 'under-tested' AI models in India. Clarified under subsequent guidance.
Draft framework for enabling AI research through access to non-personal and anonymised government datasets. Establishes India Data Management Office (IDMO) under MeitY for dataset curation and access.
Karnataka's state-level AI policy establishing an AI regulatory sandbox, ₹10,000 crore AI ecosystem fund, AI Centre of Excellence in Bangalore, and tax incentives for AI companies.
The Telecom Act 2023 includes provisions for AI-powered spectrum management, network automation, and fraud detection using ML. Enables autonomous networks (ANs) in India.
ICMR's draft guidelines for AI-based medical devices — validation requirements, clinical trial mandates, and explainability standards for diagnostic AI in Indian healthcare settings.
Rs 6,003 crore National Quantum Mission (2023-2031) intersects with AI — quantum machine learning, quantum cryptography, and hybrid quantum-classical AI systems. MeitY and DST co-implement.
India does not yet have a dedicated AI regulation law. Instead, AI is governed through a sectoral approach: the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (for data), MeitY's AI advisory (for LLM deployment), ICMR guidelines (for healthcare AI), and SEBI regulations (for financial AI). A comprehensive AI regulatory framework is being developed under the IndiaAI Mission's Safe & Trusted AI pillar.
The IndiaAI Mission (Rs 10,372 crore, approved March 2024) is India's primary AI policy framework. Its 7 pillars include a 'Safe and Trusted AI' pillar that will develop India's AI governance guidelines, audit frameworks, and standards. It is administered by MeitY and establishes India's strategic direction for AI development, regulation, and adoption.