With the AI Impact Summit underway, world leaders and technology experts are gathering in Delhi to discuss innovation and governance directions for artificial intelligence (AI). As the host of the Summit, India has uniquely positioned itself as offering a “Third Way” for AI governance, one that recognises opportunities for countries to enter AI markets while acknowledging that existing governance strategies do not transfer neatly to the global majority. A distinct approachIn November 2025, the Indian government released its AI governance guidelines. The concentration of AI investment , particularly among a handful of private actors in the Global North, creates an uneven landscape for AI diffusion and governance. Uma Kalkar is an AI governance and policy strategist specialising in international AI governance coordination and diplomacy; she is Strategy Lead at AI Safety Connect

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2026 07:42 UTC