Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Industry body Nasscom and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) B‑Tech Project urged that AI governance move from high‑level principles to practical, human‑rights‑based implementation, a statement said on June 18.
Nasscom and OHCHR B-Tech Project convened the ‘AI Governance Dialogue for Global Majority: India Consultation’ here. The closed-door, high-level consultation brought together senior leaders from industry, startups, international institutions, embassies, government, academia and civil society.
Participants discussed how safety, human rights and responsible AI principles can be translated into real-world deployment decisions, the statement from Nasscom said.
“As AI adoption scales across sectors and regions, the next phase of governance must be rooted in practical implementation,” Nasscom said.
“India and the broader Global Majority bring critical experience in deploying technology across diverse, complex and resource-constrained environments. These perspectives are essential to shaping AI governance frameworks that are not only globally aligned, but also workable on the ground,” the industry body said.
As AI continues to reshape societies, OHCHR B-Tech Project, emphasised that its development and deployment must be grounded in human dignity and human rights.
“Moving from high-level principles to real-world implementation requires embedding human rights due diligence across the AI lifecycle, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,” it said.
The dialogue built on a Safe and Trusted AI event held during the AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
