India
India has 6 tracked bills, 9 news records, and 7 public figures; leading categories are AI governance, data privacy, and synthetic media, the stage mix is 5 enacted and 1 filed, and facility matching found 10 matched data centers with 3,041 MW of reported capacity, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- FiledUnder reviewDIA (Draft)
Digital India Act (Draft)
Digital India Act (Draft) is tracked in India at the Filed stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, and linked to ai governance, platform liability, and intermediary rules. The record date is 2026-04-01.
Updated Apr 1, 2026Source - EnactedConcerningDPDP Act phased rollout
DPDP Act Phase 1 Compliance (2026-2027 rollout)
DPDP Act Phase 1 Compliance (2026-2027 rollout) is tracked in India at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to data privacy, AI training data, and consent. The record date is 2026-03-10.
Updated Mar 10, 2026Source - EnactedConcerningG.S.R. 120(E)
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 is tracked in India at the Enacted stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to synthetic media, platform liability, and deepfakes. The record date is 2026-02-20.
Updated Feb 20, 2026Source - EnactedConcerningIT Intermediary Rules Amendment 2026
IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules, 2026 - Deepfake and SGI regime
IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Amendment Rules, 2026 - Deepfake and SGI regime is tracked in India at the Enacted stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to deepfake, synthetic media, and takedown 3 hour. The record date is 2026-02-20.
Updated Feb 20, 2026Source - EnactedUnder reviewMeitY AI Governance Guidelines
MeitY AI Governance Guidelines (2026)
MeitY AI Governance Guidelines (2026) is tracked in India at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, and linked to ai governance, existing laws approach, and cross regulator. The record date is 2026-02-15.
Updated Feb 15, 2026Source - EnactedConcerningDPDPA Rules 2025
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025
Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 is tracked in India at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to data privacy, AI training data, and consent. The record date is 2025-11-13.
Updated Nov 13, 2025Source
Key figures
- Abhishek SinghFavorable
CEO, IndiaAI Mission · N/A
- Ashwini VaishnawFavorable
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) · BJP
- Jitin PrasadaFavorable
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology · BJP
- Narendra ModiFavorable
Prime Minister of India · BJP
- Nirmala SitharamanFavorable
Union Finance Minister · BJP
- Rajeev ChandrasekharUnder review
Former Minister of State for Electronics and IT (active AI commentator) · BJP
- S. KrishnanFavorable
Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) · B
Recent news
Are platforms following India's deepfake and AI content rules?
MediaNama · Apr 8, 2026
IndiaAI Mission: Only Rs 400 crore released in two years
MediaNama · Apr 3, 2026
MeitY's new AI rulebook signals a regulatory shift India's tech industry cannot ignore
Legal Era Online · Mar 20, 2026
Global firms face legal risks under India's 2026 AI regulation
India Briefing · Mar 3, 2026
Tech giants commit billions to Indian AI as New Delhi pushes for superpower status
CNBC · Feb 21, 2026
India becomes first major economy to regulate deepfakes
India Tech Desk · Feb 12, 2026
AI, DPDP and IT rules will drive new phase of Big Tech regulation in India in 2026
Storyboard18 · Jan 7, 2026
The AI spending frenzy reaches India, sparking enthusiasm and concern
The Washington Post · Dec 26, 2025
India unlikely to rush new AI regulations, will use DPDP Act and existing laws: MeitY
Storyboard18 · Dec 5, 2025
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