India's Leap into AI-Driven Military Strategy with Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | India's Defence Ministry conducted a pilot study on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems (LAWS) in February 2025. |
| Collaboration | Study conducted with the Manohar Parrikar Institute of Defence Studies and Analyses. |
| Focus | Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in modern warfare and ethical, legal, and accountability challenges of LAWS. |
| Importance of AI in Defence | AI enables autonomous military systems, quicker decision-making, and strategic autonomy. |
| Challenges | Early stages of AI integration; hurdles include technological complexity, reliability, control, and international export controls on AI components. |
| Global Context | Over 50 countries, including the U.S., China, Russia, Japan, and South Korea, are developing AI for defence. |
| India's AI Strategy | Established Defence AI Council and Defence AI Project Agency; identified 75 priority areas for AI in defence. |
| Ethical Framework | India advocates for responsible AI use; adopted a framework based on five principles: reliability, transparency, fairness, privacy, and safety. |
| Global Advocacy | India abstained from a 2024 UNGA resolution on LAWS but supports UN discussions on responsible AI use in military applications. |