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Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) · India · in the role since
Role in AI policy
His IndiaAI profile states that he has held the Electronics and IT portfolio since 8 July 2021, together with other portfolios. MeitY is the ministry behind the IndiaAI Mission and the India AI Governance Guidelines. Government releases report him calling for consensus on social media accountability and AI governance, stressing a techno-legal approach to AI regulation at Davos in January 2026, and launching the World Bank's World Development Report 2026 on AI in New Delhi in October 2026.
Related laws and policies on record
Public statements in the role
- Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Sh. Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasizes consensus on Social Media Accountability, & AI Governance; Open to new law Press Information Bureau, Government of India
- India in first bouquet of AI Nations, focused on diffusion and ROI: Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at WEF Press Information Bureau, Government of India