# AI Governance Guidelines: India SI Safety Guidance Explained

> AI Governance Guidelines (India): Non-binding national guidance for SI developers, deployers and government bodies. Status: voluntary or guidance.

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Updated: 2026-11-08

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# AI Governance Guidelines

AI Governance Guidelines is an SI safety measure in India, status: voluntary or guidance. Non-binding national guidance for SI developers, deployers and government bodies.

Status
:   Voluntary or guidance

Jurisdiction
:   India

Signed
:   Nov 5, 2025

Next date
:   None set

## What it is

India AI Governance Guidelines

Non-binding national guidance for SI developers, deployers and government bodies.

## What it requires

- Seven principles, including trust, people first, accountability, and safety, resilience and sustainability
- AI Governance Group coordinates policy, supported by the Technology and Policy Expert Committee and the AI Safety Institute
- Action plan items include India specific risk frameworks, incident reporting and liability regimes
- Prefers flexible regulation and innovation sandboxes over a standalone SI law

## Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

## Status

Voluntary or guidance As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for India](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/india/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead.

## Sources

1. [MeitY unveils India AI Governance Guidelines to ensure safe, inclusive and responsible AI adoption](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/business/meity-unveils-india-ai-governance-guidelines-to-ensure-safe-inclusive-and-responsible-ai-adoption) The Tribune

The measure

Short name
:   AI Governance Guidelines

Jurisdiction
:   [India](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/india/)

Status
:   Voluntary or guidance

Key dates

Introduced
:   n/a

Signed or adopted
:   November 5, 2025

Effective
:   n/a

Related terms

[Incident disclosure **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/incident-disclosure/)[Frontier safety framework **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-safety-framework/)

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