India Joins Global Network to Strengthen AI Oversight in Healthcare

The move allows India to share safety protocols and monitor AI performance in clinical settings alongside other member nations, including the UK and Singapore, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

India has officially joined the Health AI Global Regulatory Network (GRN) to enhance oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare. 

The move allows India to share safety protocols and monitor AI performance in clinical settings alongside other member nations, including the UK and Singapore, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said on Thursday.

The Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (ICMR - NIRDHDS) and IndiaAI will collaborate with HealthAI to implement these measures. The partnership aims to promote international cooperation for secure and efficient AI-driven solutions in the health sector.

Kavita Bhatia, Chief Operating Officer at IndiaAI, said, “India’s national strategy for AI is designed to position the country as a global AI workforce while leveraging AI for public services, value creation, startup support and job creation. We aim to build AI applications and models across the ecosystem, fostering collaboration and broad adoption. Our collaboration with HealthAI directly supports this vision.”

She added, “With the growing advancement and use of AI in healthcare delivery, responsible AI emerges as a critical enabler to improve service efficiency and expand equitable access to quality care at scale, both nationally and globally.”

The GRN membership provides countries with technical support while contributing to the adoption of best practice standards that balance innovation with data privacy and patient safety, MeitY stated. The network plans further initiatives to support pioneering countries, including stakeholder engagements and exchange of insights to refine regulatory approaches, aiming to build a trusted framework for safe and effective AI use across Asia and beyond.

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