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The Government of India serves as a national governing body that has increasingly positioned itself as a critical player in the global artificial intelligence landscape. Its official strategy emphasizes AI sovereignty, prioritizing the development of domestic infrastructure and localized models to maintain strategic autonomy. The organization has engaged in high-level international trade negotiations, specifically targeting hardware acquisition to support its domestic AI mission, while simultaneously promoting the nation as a vital, non-authoritarian hub for scalable AI development. The Government of India has consistently advocated for a model of national digital self-reliance, which it frames as essential for secure, population-scale deployment. This stance is reflected in its active participation in the 2026 Impact Summit, where it championed the concept of AI sovereignty as a pillar of national policy. The government has faced scrutiny regarding the balance between these state-led initiatives and broader transparency, notably following the Indian LPG ship drone video incident where it remained silent amid a burgeoning deepfake controversy. Furthermore, the government has used international platforms to define its role as a strategic third pole in global AI, balancing the securing of hardware through US-India trade deals with a defensive posture on maintaining control over domestic digital ecosystems.