INDIA'S AI MOMENT

M.A.N.A.V. vision and SAHI framework anchor innovation in accountability and inclusion

- Tasneem Kanchwala

As the dust settles on one of the most consequential gatherings in the country's technology history, legal and policy observers are drawing attention to the far-reaching implications of the 2026 India AI Impact Summit.

Probir Roy Chowdhury, Partner at leading law firm JSA, offered his assessment to The Free Press Journal, calling India's participation in global AI governance both timely and transformative.

A bold vision

At the heart of the summit's policy agenda was the unveiling of the M.A.N.A.V. vision - a framework that signals India's intent to anchor artificial intelligence development in human-centric values.

Running alongside it, the New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments set out a multilateral blueprint for responsible innovation, drawing signatories and observers from across the global AI community.