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Research Paper: Regulating AI Across Borders The EU AI Act, Stakeholder Perspectives, and India’s Approach

Regulating AI Across Borders provides a clear overview of the EU AI Act, its risk-based structure, governance model, and compliance requirements. The publication also examines how industry, civil society, and research communities have responded to the Act. It then outlines India’s current regulatory posture and highlights areas of alignment, divergence, and uncertainty. This summary presents […]

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Research Paper: India’s AI Landscape: An Overview

The paper outlines India’s increasing adoption of AI, the strategic relevance of the IndiaAI Mission, and the growing prominence of AI in administrative, industrial, and policy settings. It also reflects on the tension between innovation and governance that characterises India’s current regulatory moment.The full paper elaborates on how these tensions may influence the next phase

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Policy Brief: Market Study on Artificial Intelligence and Competition

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved from being an experimental technology to a core enabler of economic transformation. As India positions itself as a global AI innovation hub, questions around who controls data, who benefits from algorithms, and how competition is preserved have taken centre stage. Recognising this inflection point, the Competition Commission of India (CCI)

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Policy Report: GTIPA Perspectives: How Smart Deregulation Can Unleash Powerful Innovations Worldwide

Published by the Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA) This GTIPA Perspectives report, How Smart Deregulation Can Unleash Powerful Innovations Worldwide, analyzes the global economic costs of unchecked regulatory accumulation and presents a model for “smart deregulation” to spur innovation, increase productivity, and drive long-term growth. The volume compiles case studies from 18 countries

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Policy Report: Will AI Pass the Bar? Mapping the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary: Insights from Singapore, India, and Taiwan 

Published by the KAS Rule of Law Programme Asia The report, Will AI Pass the Bar? Mapping the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Judiciary: Insights from Singapore, India, and Taiwan, was officially launched at TechLaw.Fest in Singapore. The unveiling was led by the Honourable Justice Aiden Xu, Judge of the Singapore High Court, on

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Policy Brief: From Payments to Prosperity: Expanding Credit Line over UPI to NBFCs

UPI has established itself as India’s most widely adopted digital payments infrastructure. As it progressively integrates credit functionality, the platform is positioned to play a larger role in supporting financial access, especially for individuals and enterprises with evolving credit needs. However, the current framework—where only banks can offer credit lines on UPI—limits a broader section

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Research Report: Responsible Harnessing of AI Innovation Across Digital Public Infrastructures

We are honored to feature the visionary quotes from Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar (CEO, Unique Identification Authority of India) Shri Nandan Nilekani (Co-founder and Chairman, Infosys; Founding Chairman, UIDAI) and Shri Dr. Pramod Varma (Former Chief Architect, Aadhaar & India Stack). Their crucial perspectives affirm the transformative role of AI in supercharging Digital Public Infrastructure for

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Analysis: Decoding FREE-AI : Insights into RBI Framework for Trustworthy AI in Banking and Beyond

This report presents a rigorous analysis of the Reserve Bank of India’s Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI), constituted in December 2024 and released in August 2025. Conceived to balance innovation with prudent risk management, the framework advances seven guiding sutras and twenty-six recommendations across six pillars—Infrastructure, Policy, Capacity, Governance, Protection,

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Policy Brief : Evolving Contours of Platform Governance in India – Reading the 254th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs

India’s digital landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rapid advancements in technology and ambitious national initiatives like Digital India. With internet connections nearing 100 crore and increasing adoption of AI, blockchain, and IoT, India ranks third globally in digital economy integration, with the sector projected to contribute nearly one-fifth of GDP by 2030.

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Event Report: 3rd Annual International Conference Competition Law in the Digital Age: Reflecting on Evolving Global Dynamics

On 7 August 2025, The Dialogue hosted the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗲, convening global thought leaders to debate how competition policy must adapt to fast-changing technological, economic, and geopolitical realities. The conference was anchored by two influential keynotes: 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗶 𝗦. 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗮𝗻 (Secretary, MeitY), who framed India’s digital ambitions

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