India Promotes Inclusive AI Framework Rooted in Sutras and Chakras
India is advancing an artificial intelligence vision grounded in an indigenous framework of “three sutras and seven interconnected chakras,” emphasizing inclusivity, affordability, and population-scale impact. This framework was outlined by India’s Ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra, during a recent address at the Brookings Institution.
A Distinct Global Model
Ambassador Kwatra described India’s relationship with technology as a unique global model for the development and deployment of artificial intelligence. He noted that as countries face challenges related to access, governance, and equity, India’s approach offers a blueprint for a simple, inclusive, and globally deployable set of innovative tools.
Democratizing Access to AI
The central objective of India’s AI framework is to democratize access, ensuring that innovation reaches society at scale. Kwatra emphasized the goal of making AI open, affordable, and accessible to everyone, highlighting the need for all individuals to have the opportunity to innovate.
The Three Sutras and Seven Chakras
Kwatra explained that the three sutras serve as the overarching philosophy guiding India’s AI vision. Meanwhile, the seven interconnected chakras provide a framework for how AI products are deployed, adopted, and spread throughout society. These chakras focus on:
- Building human capital and talent pipelines
- Fostering inclusion for social empowerment
- Ensuring safe and trusted AI
- Promoting resilience, innovation, and efficiency
- Democratizing AI resources
- Creating value for economic growth and social good
Leveraging Intrinsic Strengths
Kwatra pointed out that India possesses intrinsic strengths for large-scale AI development, particularly its ability to rapidly diffuse technology across a vast and diverse population. For technology to scale effectively, it must be integrated at the societal and enterprise levels.
Digital Public Infrastructure
India’s digital public infrastructure serves as a crucial example of platforms that reach the entire population while maintaining low marginal usage costs. This infrastructure supports the widespread dissemination of AI technologies.
Building a Comprehensive AI Ecosystem
India is developing its AI ecosystem across all five layers of the architecture: applications, models, compute, data, network infrastructure, and energy. Kwatra stressed the importance of creating sovereign AI models that reflect local data, culture, and context, addressing issues of data security and bias mitigation.
International Collaboration
Kwatra highlighted the complementary strengths between India and the U.S. within the global AI ecosystem. He noted that U.S. AI investments are expanding engineering and research centers in India, fostering collaboration.
A Vision for the Future
India’s message is clear: the future of artificial intelligence must be inclusive, transparent, and safe, with benefits that extend beyond select countries or social groups. Kwatra expressed confidence that the upcoming AI Impact Summit 2026 will serve as a pivotal platform for turning this vision into actionable global collaboration.
