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• At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the M.A.N.A.V. vision (PM Narendra Modi’s Human-Centric AI Odyssey)-India’s guiding framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance.
• India, home to one-sixth of the global population and one of the largest youth and technology talent pools, positioned itself as both a major AI adopter and a norm-shaper in global AI discourse.

What is M.A.N.A.V.?

M.A.N.A.V. is a human-centric AI governance framework that ensures technological advancement aligns with:

• Human dignity
• Ethical safeguards
• Inclusivity
• Legal accountability
• National interest

It seeks to balance innovation with constitutional values and democratic principles.

Five Pillars of M.A.N.A.V.

1. Moral and Ethical Systems

• AI must be rooted in fairness, transparency, and human oversight.
• Ethical AI principles integrated through National Education Policy 2020.
• Emphasis on AI literacy and computational thinking across educational levels.
• Public awareness initiatives promoted responsible AI usage, including a large-scale AI responsibility pledge campaign.

2. Accountable Governance

• Establishment of transparent regulatory architecture.
• Anchored by the IndiaAI Mission with an outlay exceeding ?10,300 crore.
• Focus areas: compute infrastructure, datasets, skilling, innovation ecosystem.
• AI Governance Guidelines emphasize: Trust, Equity, Accountability, and Explainability
• Ensures AI systems remain lawful and aligned with constitutional values.

3. National Sovereignty

• Extends sovereignty to: Data, Algorithms, and Digital infrastructure
• Promotion of indigenous AI models and domestic compute capacity.
• Supported by:
  • India Semiconductor Mission
  • Trusted digital public infrastructure
• Objective: Technological self-reliance without digital isolation.

4. Accessible and Inclusive AI

• Democratization of AI access across: Governance, Healthcare, Education, and Agriculture
• Key platforms:
  • IndiaAI Compute Portal (shared GPU/TPU access)
  • MeghRaj GI Cloud
  • IndiaAI Kosh (datasets and AI models)
• Linked with the National Supercomputing Mission and AI Data Labs Network.
• Reduces entry barriers for startups, researchers, and institutions.

5. Valid, Safe and Legitimate Systems

• AI systems must be verifiable, lawful, and transparent.
• Addresses risks from deepfakes and synthetic media.
• Supported by Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026.
• IndiaAI Mission’s Safe & Trusted AI pillar promotes:
  • Bias mitigation
  • Privacy-preserving design
  • Algorithmic auditing
  • Risk assessment frameworks