Indo- German exchange on Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies and supporting standards

2026-03-24

Hybrid - The Metropolitan Hotel, Bangla Sahib Road Connaught Place, Sector 4, Gole Market, New Delhi & Online

Dear Stakeholder,

The Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure is organising the Indo- German exchange on AI Policies and supporting standards and their role in supporting the development of ethical and responsible AI ecosystem on 24 March 2026 from 14:30 pm to 16:30 pm IST/10:00 am to 12:00 pm CET at the Crest Meeting Room, The Metropolitan hotel, New Delhi (hybrid format). The Working Group is jointly led by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (MoCAF&PD), Government of India.

The exchange will explore key topics such as:

  • Current developments of the EU AI Act & India’s national program for AI
  • Ongoing developments and priorities of AI standardisation with a focus on ethical aspects of AI
  • Possible areas of cooperation to facilitate standardisation at the international level in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42
  • Discussion on cooperation within ISO 42006 & ISO 42007
  • Agree on next steps for accelerating AI standardisation efforts

The recently concluded India AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi on 18–19 February, also emphasised the importance of ethical and responsible AI, which reinforces the global commitment to accessible, trustworthy, and equitable AI frameworks.

Organised under the framework of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure, the exchange will bring together:

  • Officials from BMWE , MoCAF&PD and other ministries
  • Representatives from standards bodies and quality infrastructure bodies (BIS, DIN, DKE, DAkkS)
  • Technical institutions and industry

You may register for the exchange using the form below

 

Agenda for the exchange

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM CET/

02:30 PM – 02:35 PM IST

Opening Remarks

Mr. Volkmar Stein, BMWE
Mr. Alexandre Callegaro, Head of Economics and Global Affairs Section, German Embassy
Ms. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, MoCA  

10:05 AM –11:00 AM CET/

02:35 PM – 03:30 PM IST

Current AI policies and supporting standards development ecosystem

Presentation on “From Regulation to Implementation: The EU AI Act, NLF Principles and Standards for Trustworthy AI” - Mr. Volkmar Stein, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE)
Presentation on India’s AI mission – Ms. Kavita Bhatia, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Presentation on Germany- Indian AI Pact – Mr. Paul-Jasper Dittrich, Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation (BMDS)
Presentation on ongoing work and developments in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 in India – Mr. Jitender Kumar, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
Presentation on ongoing work and developments in ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 in Germany – Ms. Merle Uhl, DIN & Dr. Michael Rudschuck, DKE
Moderated discussion for 10 minutes based on above inputs and mutual priorities for standardisation

11:00 AM – 11:50 PM CET/

03:30 PM – 04:20 PM IST

Use of AI in other Quality Infrastructure related aspects

Presentation on cooperation within ISO 42006 & ISO 42007 – Ms. Susanne Kuch, German Accreditation Body (DAkkS)
Presentation on Collaborative Efforts: MAITRE Results and MeitY Cooperation - Dr. Sascha Eichstädt, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)  
Presentation on Building Trust in AI: Role of NABCB Accreditation – Mr. Anand Deep Gupta, NABCB
Presentation on AI Standardization: Insights from Industry-Mr. Maximilian Hoeving, Siemens  
Moderated discussion for 10 minutes on above presentations and to agree on next steps for the cooperation

11:50 PM – 12:00 PM CET/

04:20 PM – 04:30 PM IST

Summarising by GIZ and

 

Closing Remarks  

Mr. Volkmar Stein, BMWE
Mr. Rajneesh Khosla, BIS

 

 

Please mark your calendars for joining the exchange. The venue details and virtual participation link will be shared closer to the date of the exchange.

Best regards
  
GPQI-India Team
E: india@gpqi.org
W: https://www.gpqi.org/home.html   
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH    
B 5 / 1, Safdarjung Enclave,    
New Delhi -110029, India  

 

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