Policy Defines
Sovereignty
The race for artificial general intelligence transcends compute infrastructure — it is fundamentally a contest of statutory architecture and regulatory foresight.
India AI Impact
Summit 2026
From 16 to 20 February 2026, New Delhi became the fulcrum of global AI governance. Ninety one nations and international organisations endorsed the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, establishing a voluntary yet consequential framework for collaborative, trusted, resilient and efficient artificial intelligence.
“Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya”
Welfare for All, Happiness for All
The Declaration marks a watershed moment in international AI cooperation. Unlike prescriptive regulatory frameworks, it adopts a voluntary, principles-based architecture that respects national sovereignty while establishing shared aspirations for AI governance. The endorsement by major powers including the United States, China, the European Union, and the United Kingdom signals an unprecedented convergence on AI priorities.
The Declaration operates as soft law in the international AI governance landscape. While voluntary and non-binding, it carries normative weight. Endorsing nations have signalled political commitment to its principles, creating expectations of compliance that may crystallise into customary practice over time. For Indian enterprises operating globally, the Declaration provides a legitimacy framework for cross-border AI deployments.
The inclusion of both the EU and China in the same declaratory instrument is particularly notable, given their divergent regulatory philosophies. This suggests the Declaration may serve as a bridge document for future binding instruments.
The Seven Chakras
Pillars of the Declaration Framework
Democratizing AI Resources
Charter for Democratic Diffusion promoting affordable access to foundational AI infrastructure and locally relevant innovation ecosystems.
Economic Growth & Social Good
Global AI Impact Commons enabling cross-country replication and scale-up of successful AI use cases.
Secure & Trusted AI
Trusted AI Commons consolidating technical resources, benchmarks and voluntary guidance for AI security.
AI for Science
International Network of AI for Science Institutions connecting research communities across regions.
Access for Social Empowerment
Collaborative platform facilitating knowledge exchange for equitable AI adoption.
Human Capital Development
AI Workforce Development Playbook and Reskilling Principles for the AI-driven economy.
Resilient & Efficient AI
Guiding Principles on energy-efficient systems and AI Infrastructure Resilience Playbook.
Select Major Endorsements
Implications for Indian Enterprises
Cross-Border Legitimacy
The Declaration provides a soft law shield for Indian AI exports. Compliance with its principles may ease regulatory friction in endorsing jurisdictions.
Due Diligence Standard
The seven pillars may evolve into a due diligence benchmark. Boards should consider alignment in AI governance frameworks.
Government Partnerships
The Global AI Impact Commons creates opportunities for public-private collaboration on scalable AI deployments.
Digital Constitutionalism of India
Navigating the 2025 AI Regulatory Landscape: From Silicon Valley Novelty to Sovereign Priority
Statutory
Deterrence
AI (Ethics & Accountability) Bill 2025: First time India moves beyond "advisories" into "hard law" with criminal liability for AI misuse.
Sectoral
Supervision
Domain-specific AI governance: RBI for fintech AI, CDSCO for health AI, TRAI for telecom AI. Vertical sectoral regulation with decades of expertise.
Philosophical
Sutras
MeitY's 2021 Responsible AI Guidelines: Seven Sutras codified into mandatory evaluation criteria for government AI contracts worth ₹50,000+ Cr annually.
AI Ecosystem in India
Digital Public Infrastructure & Government-Led Innovation Driving the World's Fastest-Growing AI Market
Digital Public
Infrastructure
India's DPI stack (UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker, CoWIN, ONDC) processes 100+ billion API calls monthly, creating the foundational rails for AI innovation at unprecedented scale.
Government
Schemes
Comprehensive multi-ministerial approach with IndiaAI Mission (₹10,372 Cr), Semiconductor Mission (₹76,000 Cr), and Startup India driving AI capability building.
Startup
Ecosystem
Third-largest startup ecosystem globally with ₹1.65 Lakh Cr in venture funding since 2018. 15+ unicorns across enterprise AI, fintech, healthcare, and infrastructure.
Strategic Briefings
The definitive record of global algorithmic alignment.
The AI Ethics Bill 2025 Record
Complete breakdown of India's Ethics Bill, MeitY Advisories, and DPDP Section 10 Algorithmic audits.
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Statutory Codex & Lexology
Analyzing Article 5 Prohibitions, High-Risk mandates (Art 6), and Title V systemic risk compute thresholds.
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The Cognitive Enterprise 2025
Analyzing the transition from Software-as-a-Service to Service-as-Software across 10 industrial pillars.
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Definitive AI Lexicon
Exhaustive A-Z repository of 500+ terms: From Agentic OS to Zero-Shot reasoning.
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China: The DeepSeek Efficiency
How architectural innovation bypassed chip sanctions, crashing the unit price for global intelligence.
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Innovation Shield Protocol
Israel's agile policy framework focusing on defense-to-civilian tech transfer and BCI ethics.
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Sovereign Compute & MGX
Mapping the massive GPU deployment in Neom and the G42 global sovereign cloud strategy.
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AI Governance
India & Global Roadmap
AI governance is no longer a value statement, rather it is a proof statement. That is why the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi at Bharat Mandapam on 19 and 20 February 2026 matters, because it is positioned around impact, not hype, and around what can be demonstrated in policy, controls, and evidence.
Seven Sutras: Legality, Accountability, Safety, Security, Transparency, Fairness, Human Oversight
Eight Governance Pillars from India Regulatory Base to Accountability & Audit
Common governance spine converging across India, EU, UK and US frameworks
From Principles to Proof: The AI Governance Playbook
Anandaday Misshra
Founder & Managing Partner
"AI is the new 'Grundnorm'. In the absence of a global treaty, the code becomes the law, and the law must become the code."
A globally recognized authority on AI Law and Digital Sovereignty, Anandaday Misshra architects the legal frameworks that govern frontier intelligence. With extensive practice across India, UAE, and the EU, he bridges the gap between algorithmic complexity and statutory compliance. He has been a participant in closed door meetings for AI evolution in India. He is an acclaimed speaker and author on AI & Data Privacy.