Office of Principal Scientific Adviser Releases White Paper on Strengthening AI Governance Through Techno-Legal Framework

• White Paper titled "Strengthening AI Governance Through Techno-Legal Framework" released by the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (OPSA) to the Government of India on 23 January 2026.
• Articulates India's pro-innovation, techno-legal approach: governance embedded in AI system design via legal safeguards + technical controls + institutional mechanisms.
• Part of OPSA's White Paper Series on "Emerging Policy Priorities for India's AI Ecosystem".
• Relevance: GS-II (governance, statutory bodies) and GS-III (S&T, IT, internal security) — links to IndiaAI Mission and DPDP Act, 2023.