AI Observatory

Timeline of AI law in India

136 distinct events (135 past, 1 scheduled) drawn from every entry: filings, hearings, judgments, notifications, consultations and launches.

Events are counted once: when the same announcement or order is recorded on several entries, it is one event linked to each of them. Overviews are not counted.

Scheduled

Listed hearings and announced dates that have not happened yet. Dates can move; each shows when its entry was last checked.

  1. — 2027

    Scheduled end of Phase III Scheduled

    Last checked October 15, 2026

Past events by year

November

2018 · 1 event
  1. —Nov

    Maharashtra-linked ICTAI

    A second centre focused on rural healthcare, such as tuberculosis and cancer, follows.

September

2018 · 1 event
  1. 7Sep

    Model ICTAI announced

    NITI Aayog, Intel and TIFR announce their intention to set up a model International Center for Transformative AI in Bengaluru.

June

2018 · 2 events
  1. —Jun

    CORE proposed

    NITI Aayog's national AI strategy proposes Centres of Research Excellence at premier institutions.

  2. —Jun

    Discussion paper published

    NITI Aayog releases the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (#AIforAll), proposing five focus sectors, CORE and ICTAI, AIRAWAT and a National AI Marketplace.

February

2018 · 1 event
  1. 1Feb

    Budget mandate

    The Union Budget speech for 2018-19 mandates NITI Aayog to establish a National Program on AI.