Ministry of Electronics & IT press release · 18 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Government Constitutes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to Provide Expert Advisory Support to India’s AI Governance Architecture

PRID2253322 MinistryMinistry of Electronics & IT Released18 April 2026 Reading7 min

Standing Committee of Technical, Legal and Policy Experts to Inform AI Governance decisions and advise the newly constituted AIGEG Posted On: 18 APR 2026 5:40PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has constituted the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), a standing expert advisory body tasked with providing specialised technical, policy and strategic expertise to support the functioning of the recently constituted AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG). As an advisory body for the AIGEG, it will provide the Group with expert inputs necessary to make well-informed decisions on policy design, regulatory measures and India’s engagements in AI governance across international forums. The TPEC, chaired by the Secretary , Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, brings together a carefully selected group of experts spanning academic research, the technology industry and digital policy. The AI Governance Guidelines task the Committee with ensuring that the AIGEG’s governance deliberations are supported by a contemporary and nuanced understanding of technological developments, policy approaches, regulatory design and global practices, while remaining responsive to India’s unique social, economic and strategic context. Within India’s newly created AI governance architecture, the AIGEG will set the strategic direction and coordinate policy across government, while the TPEC will provide subject matter guidance by translating technical and policy issues into actionable insights. This institutional framework has been designed to enable a dynamic, adaptive and future-forward approach to AI governance and to ensure strategic, technical and policy coherence in governance decisions. For details of composition of the TPEC and Terms of Reference, please refer: https://d12aarmt01l54a.cloudfront.net/cms/files/constitution-of-tpec/1776447206.pdf **** MSZ (Release ID: 2253322) Visitor Counter : 1469 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी Ministry of Electronics & IT Government Constitutes Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) to Provide Expert Advisory Support to India’s AI Governance Architecture   Standing Committee of Technical, Legal and Policy Experts to Inform AI Governance decisions and advise the newly constituted AIGEG Posted On: 18 APR 2026 5:40PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has constituted the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), a standing expert advisory body tasked with providing specialised technical, policy and strategic expertise to support the functioning of the recently constituted AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG). As an advisory body for the AIGEG, it will provide the Group with expert inputs necessary to make well-informed decisions on policy design, regulatory measures and India’s engagements in AI governance across international forums. The TPEC, chaired by the Secretary , Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, brings together a carefully selected group of experts spanning academic research, the technology industry and digital policy. The AI Governance Guidelines task the Committee with ensuring that the AIGEG’s governance deliberations are supported by a contemporary and nuanced understanding of technological developments, policy approaches, regulatory design and global practices, while remaining responsive to India’s unique social, economic and strategic context. Within India’s newly created AI governance architecture, the AIGEG will set the strategic direction and coordinate policy across government, while the TPEC will provide subject matter guidance by translating technical and policy issues into actionable insights. This institutional framework has been designed to enable a dynamic, adaptive and future-forward approach to AI governance and to ensure strategic, technical and policy coherence in governance decisions. For details of composition of the TPEC and Terms of Reference, please refer: https://d12aarmt01l54a.cloudfront.net/cms/files/constitution-of-tpec/1776447206.pdf **** MSZ (Release ID: 2253322) Standing Committee of Technical, Legal and Policy Experts to Inform AI Governance decisions and advise the newly constituted AIGEG" /> The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, has constituted the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), a standing expert advisory body tasked with providing specialised technical, policy and strategic expertise to support the functioning of the recently constituted AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG). As an advisory body for the AIGEG, it will provide the Group with expert inputs necessary to make well-informed decisions on policy design, regulatory measures and India’s engagements in AI governance across international forums. The TPEC, chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, brings together a carefully selected group of experts spanning academic research, the technology industry and digital policy. The AI Governance Guidelines task the Committee with ensuring that the AIGEG’s governance deliberations are supported by a contemporary and nuanced understanding of technological developments, policy approaches, regulatory design and global practices, while remaining responsive to India’s unique social, economic and strategic context. Within India’s newly created AI governance architecture, the AIGEG will set the strategic direction and coordinate policy across government, while the TPEC will provide subject matter guidance by translating technical and policy issues into actionable insights. This institutional framework has been designed to enable a dynamic, adaptive and future-forward approach to AI governance and to ensure strategic, technical and policy coherence in governance decisions. For details of composition of the TPEC and Terms of Reference, please refer: <a href="https://d12aarmt01l54a.cloudfront.net/cms/files/constitution-of-tpec/1776447206.pdf" target="_blank">https://d12aarmt01l54a.cloudfront.net/cms/files/constitution-of-tpec/1776447206.pdf</a> **** MSZ   " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; } //function HandleAudio() { // if (isPlaying == true) { // //Playing already Pause it // pauseAudio(); // } else { // //Play the music // playAudio(); // } //} var synth = window.speechSynthesis; function CleanHtml(html) { html = html.replace(/ /gi, ''); 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