New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- A Unesco assessment of India's artificial intelligence (AI) preparedness has recommended a nationwide review of AI-related risks and a legal gap analysis to examine whether existing laws are sufficient to address emerging harms, according to a report released on Monday at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The national assessment, carried out under Unesco's Readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM), evaluates India's preparedness to implement the UN body's 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and sets out several policy directions for the government. The report states that AI in India must be developed and deployed "in a manner that is ethical, safe, inclusive and accountable", and frames the proposed measures as building on existing initiatives under the government's flagship India AI Mission. The India report is based on consultations with more than 600 experts, including public officials, academics, start-ups, technology firms, civil society organisations between November 2024 and June 2025....