During the Trust and Safety India Festival 2025 in New Delhi, Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted the critical importance of a balanced and responsible approach to AI governance, emphasizing its transformative potential across various sectors such as health, education, and the economy.

He praised India’s leadership in digital governance, pointing out the country’s achievements in digital infrastructure and its role as a model for the Global South, while advocating for the development of indigenous tools, frameworks, and self-assessment protocols to ensure the safe deployment of AI.

Jaishankar warned that AI's impact will be all-encompassing, affecting every citizen worldwide, and stressed the necessity of establishing guardrails to promote safe and accessible AI deployment.

The speech was delivered at the Trust and Safety Festival India in New Delhi, where the focus was on building trust and safety in AI development and deployment.

The summit aims to democratize AI access, foster innovation in diverse local contexts, embed environmental priorities into AI, and amplify the voices of the Global South to ensure the broad sharing of AI benefits.

A disclaimer in the article emphasizes journalistic ethics and transparency, reaffirming the commitment to unbiased reporting, as the website undergoes ongoing upgrades.