# India Establishes AI Governance Group

The Government of India has established the AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG), a high-level inter-ministerial body chaired by Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, to coordinate and lead the national AI governance strategy. Supported by the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), AIGEG aims to unify AI policy development across ministries, assess labor market impacts, and develop a roadmap for responsible AI deployment aligned with economic and social priorities. This governance framework emphasizes a whole-of-government approach without immediate regulatory imposition, focusing on fostering innovation while ensuring compliance and workforce readiness over the next decade.

- **Why this matters:** Procurement professionals should anticipate coordinated AI policy guidance from AIGEG influencing government technology acquisitions and compliance expectations.
- The establishment of TPEC provides expert advisory support, indicating evolving technical and regulatory frameworks that may affect AI-related procurement requirements.
- Companies offering AI solutions should align proposals with India's strategic AI roadmap and labor impact considerations to meet government priorities.
- Organizations involved in AI technology supply and consulting may find opportunities to engage with government initiatives shaped by this centralized governance structure.

**Jurisdictions:** federal, international, sled
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Policy
**Published:** April 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of India
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG)
- Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC)
- Ministry of Labour

### Key Quotes
> There’s been a conscious and deliberate approach of not leading with regulation and of making sure that every opportunity is provided to be taken.
> — S. Krishnan, Secretary at MeitY

> With the AIGEG tasked to align AI deployment with 'labour realities,' what specific data-sharing protocols will be established between the Ministry of Labour and MeitY to track AI-driven job displacement in real-time?
> — Policy Stakeholders

> AIGEG promotes a whole-of-government approach by bringing together ministries, departments, and regulators to ensure coordinated Artificial Intelligence governance.
> — Vajiram Content Team

### Sources
- [Govt forms high-level inter-ministerial body to steer AI governance strategy | Dailyhunt](https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/millennium+post-epaper-millpost/govt+forms+highlevel+interministerial+body+to+steer+ai+governance+strategy-newsid-n708738708) - Dailyhunt
- [AI Governance in India: Govt. Forms Inter-Ministerial Group to Steer Strategy](https://cxotoday.com/governance/ai-governance-in-india-govt-forms-inter-ministerial-group-to-steer-strategy) - CXOToday.com
- [AIGEG: MeitY forms new AI governance body, excludes key regulators](https://www.medianama.com/2026/04/223-aigeg-meitys-ai-governance-body-excludes-regulators-recommended-ai-guidelines) - MediaNama