In earlier articles, we traced India’s path through the building blocks of military AI: From institutional frameworks, to ethical and strategic imperatives, and comparative global approaches. This article looks ahead at how India can reinforce its domestic structures, borrow effectively from global best practices, and emerge as a normative leader for the Global South.
India has already started laying down a framework for responsible military AI. In 2024, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) introduced the ETAI framework (Evaluating Trustworthiness in AI) in an effort to ensure that the country’s use of AI in warfare is not only cutting-edge but also principled. ETAI is built on five fundamental pillars: reliability, safety, transparency, fairness, and privacy. While these principles may appear abstract, their objective is clear, which is to ensure that military personnel, decision-makers, and the public can place trust in the technology deployed on their behalf.
The article was authored by Zain Pandit, Partner, and Aanand Kishore, Associate, published in Hindustan Times.
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Zain is a member of the firm’s corporate practice. His practice focuses on corporate governance, business structuring and restructuring, public procurements as well as mergers and acquisitions.