Lok Sabha Question No. 1800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: Evaluation of High-impact AI Models
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1800

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 30.07.2025

## EVALUATION OF HIGH-IMPACT AI MODELS

## 1800.   SHRI YADUVEER WADIYAR:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government recognises the need to evolve a structured national framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) safety, reliability and responsible deployment;
- (b) whether any expert or inter-ministerial group has been constituted to study global best practices in AI oversight and recommend India-specific guidelines and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  technical standards and  institutional mechanisms to evaluate high-impact AI models used in public-facing sectors; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  engage  with  academic,  industry  and  civil  society stakeholders to co-develop  protocols around  explainability  model  evaluation and  ethical assurance?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (d): The government has taken an inclusive and innovation-friendly approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance. It is backed by an institutional setup to protect citizens' rights, ensure data privacy, and promote innovation.

## Advisory Group on AI

- The Government has formed an Advisory Group on AI, chaired by the Principal Scientific Advisor  to  the  Prime  Minister,  to  develop  an  India-specific  regulatory  framework  for Responsible AI. Comprising stakeholders from academia, industry, and government, the group aims to ensure safe and trusted AI development.
- The report on AI Governance Guidelines emphasizes the need for a coordinated, wholeofgovernment approach to ensure effective compliance and enforcement as India's AI landscape continues to evolve. Given the evolving nature of AI technologies, the report recommends adoption of a techno legal approach to AI regulation.
- Public consultation on the report on AI Governance Guidelines Development has been completed and more than 100 suggestions have been received.

## Expert Group Report

- Seven  expert  groups  were  constituted  to  collaboratively  brainstorm  on  the  vision, objectives, outcomes, and design for each of India's AI pillars.
- The first edition of IndiaAI expert group report detailed out the objectives of the pillars of IndiaAI and recommends the next action items involved in harnessing the potential of AI for social development and achieving the goal of 'AI for ALL'. A copy of the report is available at https://indiaai.gov.in/news/indiaai-2023-expert-group-report-first-edition.

## Safe and trusted AI

- IndiaAI  Safety  Institute  for  AI  safety,  security,  and  developing  trust  with  diverse stakeholders
- Diverse stakeholders including academia, startups, industry & government bodies engage through a hub-and-spoke model
- Tools and frameworks are being built around Responsible AI, with a focus on 10 themes
- 8 Responsible AI Projects underway covering Machine Unlearning, AI Bias Mitigation, Privacy-Enhancing Tools, AI Governance Testing, etc.
- More projects on key themes like watermarking, ethical AI, risk assessment, stress testing, and deepfake detection tools are also being evaluated

India is also hosting the Al Impact Summit in February 2026, building on its role as co­chair of the Al Action Summit and continuing its leadership in shaping global AI discussions.

## Techno-legal approach to regulate AI

A  key  pillar  of  India's  AI  strategy  is  its  balanced  and  pragmatic  techno -legal  approach  to regulation:

- India is combining legal safeguards with technological solutions.
- The Government is funding R&D projects at premier institutions like IITs to build AI tools for deepfake detection, privacy enhancement, and cybersecurity.
- This reflects India's belief that effective AI governance must go beyond just legislation and be backed by innovative technical interventions.
- This distinctive model ensures that innovation is not hampered

## IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026

- As a part of preparation for the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026, Government has conducted public  consultations  to  gather  inputs  from  stakeholders  across  academia.  international orgnaisations, industry, startups, Think-Tanks and civil society.  The insights are used to shape the Summit's agenda and ensure inclusive representation.

## Initiatives w.r.t. Ethical AI Standards

- Developed a 'Standard for Fairness Assessment and Rating of Artificial Intelligence Systems' (TEC Standard No: TEC 57050:2023). This standard provides a framework and procedures for evaluating the fairness of AI systems, particularly in the context of telecommunications and related ICT applications.
- Published  an  Indian  standard  IS/ISO/IEC/TR  24368:2022.  It  provides  a  high-level overview  of  AI  ethical  and  societal  concerns.  It  includes  an  overview  of  International Standards that address issues arising from AI ethical and societal concerns.

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