India Joins HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN) to Champion Safe AI in Healthcare.

On 4 September 2025, India officially joined the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN)—a pioneering platform for global oversight ofAI in healthcare. The signing took place in New Delhi, involving key stakeholders from the Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science (ICMR-NIRDHDS), IndiaAI (India Artificial Intelligence Program), and HealthAI (Global Agency for Responsible Artificial Intelligence in Health).

      - At the ceremonial signing in New Delhi, Dr Sanghamitra Pati, Additional Director General of ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research), and Dr Mona Duggal, Director of NIRDHDS (National Institute for Research in Digital Health and Data Science), represented India's scientific leadership. They were joined by Smt Kavita Bhatia, Chief Operating Officer of IndiaAI – India Artificial Intelligence Program (an initiative under the MeitY and Dr Ricardo Baptista Leite, CEO of HealthAI – Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

      - By becoming a founding pioneer country in the Global Regulatory Network (GRN), India commits to co-developing international protocols to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in healthcare are safe, ethical, and effective. This collaboration places India alongside existing members like the United Kingdom (UK) and Singapore, reinforcing India’s leadership in global AI governance for health.

      - Under the agreement, ICMR-NIRDHDS and IndiaAI will work with HealthAI and international counterparts to exchange safety protocols, monitor AI performance in clinical settings, and assist in formulating a global directory of registered AI health tools. This aims to improve transparency, patient safety, and cross-border regulatory alignment.

Main Point :-   (i) This move aligns with India's broader National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, designed to build a skilled AI workforce, foster public-service AI applications, nurture AI startups, and ensure ethical deployment. As Smt Kavita Bhatia (COO, IndiaAI) highlighted, this GRN partnership supports India’s vision of promoting safe, trusted, and widely adopted AI in healthcare.

      (ii) Through GRN membership, India will gain access to technical support, stakeholder engagement, and expert insights to refine domestic regulatory frameworks for AI in healthcare. This platform will guide India in developing best practices for AI governance, balancing innovation with patient safety, ethical standards, and data privacy safeguards.

(iii) India’s participation solidifies its global role in setting norms for responsible AI in health, enabling the safe adoption of AI-powered solutions across its vast healthcare ecosystem serving nearly 1.46 billion people (2025 estimate). The collaboration underscores India’s commitment to equitable, efficient, and transparent digital healthcare transformation.
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