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ISAIL-CUTS International Partnership Announced, and ISAIL President Makes it to the 2025 Class of EuropeIndia40 Leaders List

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We have 2 announcements to make before this year officially ends, and both are significant.



The CUTS-ISAIL-CIRC-IPLR Partnership is Officiated



The CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC) and CUTS International have entered into a strategic partnership with the Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law (ISAIL) in line with Schedule 6 of the AIStandard.io Alliance Charter and a Research Partnership with Indic Pacific Legal Research LLP (IPLR) to strengthen research, policy development and stakeholder engagement in artificial intelligence (AI) governance, law, digital markets and public policy.


Institutional Roles and Scope of Collaboration


Under the arrangement, CUTS/CIRC has been designated as a Knowledge Partner (as per Schedule 6 of the AIStandard.io Alliance Charter) to ISAIL. 

  • The collaboration seeks to combine the institutional and research capabilities of the participating organisations to support responsible, ethical and market-enabling approaches to AI regulation and standardisation in India and internationally.

  • CUTS/CIRC and IPLR will work as Research Partners, with a focus on AI governance and competition law, AI adoption in digital markets, AI literacy and consumer protection, and AI standardisation and enabling market practices, including for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).


Research, Capacity Building and Policy Engagement


  • IPLR will contribute policy analysis, research expertise and strategic inputs through joint research initiatives, participation in expert groups and support for AI standardisation efforts. 

  • The partnership provides a framework for collaborative research projects, academic publications, training programmes, workshops and certification courses in AI and law. The exchange of research resources, expertise and data will be governed by project-specific agreements.

The institutions have also agreed to cooperate on capacity-building initiatives, including workshops and training sessions, to support knowledge development in AI governance and legal frameworks.


About Our Knowledge Partners and IPLR


  • CUTS Institute for Regulation & Competition (CIRC) is a think-tank and capacity-building organisation in the area of law and economics with focus on specialized thematic areas: Competition Law & Policy, Digital Economy Regulation, Economic Regulation, Sustainability and Online Dispute Resolution.

  • CUTS International (Consumer Unity and Trust Society) is a global research and advocacy organisation working at the intersection of consumer welfare, economic development, and trade and regulatory policy. CUTS pursues research and advocacy that promotes fair markets and enhances consumer welfare through evidence-based policy interventions.

  • The Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law (ISAIL.IN) is an artificial intelligence industry forum, founded by Abhivardhan in 2018 as an independent, not-for-profit industry forum for the analytics & Al industry in India to promote responsible development of artificial intelligence and its standardisation in India.

  • Indic Pacific Legal Research LLP. (IPLR) a limited liability partnership registered research firm that delivers research-backed technology law expertise and Al governance solutions grounded in real-world market trust & value.



ISAIL President Abhivardhan featured in the 2025 Class of EuropeIndia40 Leaders list by Europe India Journal and EICBI


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Initiated by the Europe India Centre for Business & Industry (EICBI) and published by the Europe India Journal, the EuropeIndia40 Leaders list (now in its 7th year) shines a spotlight on leaders below 40 and their endeavours in bolstering Europe India relations.


Brussels/ New Delhi – Mr Abhivardhan, President of the Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law, India has been recognized as a EuropeIndia40 Leader. This prestigious list, curated by the Europe India Centre for Business and Industry (a European Parliament-accredited organization), highlights his contributions through the AIStandard.io Alliance, and AIACT.IN.


Mr Abhivardhan was featured in the 2025 EuropeIndia40 Leaders List, published in the December 2025 edition of The Europe India Journal, a magazine archived at the National Library of Estonia.

This year’s EuropeIndia40 Leaders list comprises of 7 men and 4 women, representing 7 different nations- Estonia, Germany, India, Liechtenstein, Poland, Slovakia and Sweden.


This diverse representation of young leaders aligns seamlessly with the mission of the Europe India Centre for Business and Industry (EICBI), which operates as an autonomous, multilateral body that fosters trade and relationships within the Europe India corridor. Its primary objective is to raise awareness among European companies about the lucrative business opportunities in India, while also providing Indian companies with insights into the European market potential. EICBI actively hosts projects and international forums to drive specific business and geopolitical initiatives. Since 2011, EICBI and our associate organisations have organised 35 major business summits in the European Union (29 summits at the British Parliament in London and 6 summits at the European Parliament in Brussels), whereby EICBI & its delivery partners have engaged close to 3000 companies.


Sujit S. Nair, Chairman of the Europe India Centre for Business & Industry, remarked, “Each year the EuropeIndia40 Leaders list shines a spotlight on the next generation of visionary leaders shaping the future of the Europe India corridor. The 2025 class represents an exceptional group of under 40 changemakers whose work spans business, policy, culture, academia and innovation — all driving deeper engagement, shared prosperity and mutual understanding between Europe and India. Over the past six years, EuropeIndia40 has evolved into the leading platform recognising young leadership at a time when EU India ties are becoming increasingly strategic and multifaceted. These individuals exemplify not just professional excellence, but a commitment to building stronger people-to-people connections and advancing collaborative solutions across borders. We are proud to celebrate their contributions and excited about the impact they will continue to make in strengthening Europe India relations in the decades to come.”

With the EuropeIndia40 Leaders List of 2025, EICBI reaffirms its commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation across the Europe India corridor. For more information about the 2025 class of EuropeIndia40 Leaders and EICBI's initiatives, visit: https://www.eicbi.org/ . 


About EICBI

The Europe India Centre for Business and Industry (EICBI) is a Europe-based organisation dedicated to promoting India Europe relations . Registered with the European Commission and accredited by the European Parliament, EICBI has emerged as a key platform for dialogue, advocacy and engagement across business, policy and people-to-people cooperation. Since 2011, EICBI and its associated organisations has convened 29 sessions at the UK Parliament in London and 6 sessions at the European Parliament in Brussels, engaging 46 Members of Parliament from the UK, EU and India, and working with more than 2,790 companies across the three regions. Its activities also include facilitating European MPs’ visits to India, producing The Europe India Journal - a biannual magazine published from Estonia and archived at the National Library of Estonia — and curating the annual EuropeIndia40 Leaders list since 2019. Backed by a strong advocacy and EU policy experience, EICBI continues to strengthen strategic cooperation between Europe and India.

 
 
 

Updates from our Newsletter, INDIAN.SUBSTACK.COM

The Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law is an artificial intelligence industry forum, founded by Abhivardhan in 2018. Our mission as a not-for-profit industry forum for the analytics & AI industry in India is to promote responsible development of artificial intelligence and its standardisation in India.

Since 2022, the research operations of the Society have been subsumed under VLiGTA® by Indic Pacific Legal Research.

ISAIL has supported two independent journals, namely - the Indic Journal of International Law and the Indian Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Law. It also supports an independent media and community initiative - The Bharat Pacific.

ISAIL’s India-centric AI policy documentations, community-centric initiatives, and contributions to AI standardisation in India have been acknowledged by the Council of Europe, quite recently.

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The Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law (ISAIL.IN) is an artificial intelligence industry forum, founded by Abhivardhan in 2018. Our mission as an independent, not-for-profit industry forum for the analytics & AI industry in India is to promote responsible development of artificial intelligence and its standardisation in India.

Enforcing AI standards in the Indian and Indo-Pacific markets is hard. And yet, ISAIL.IN intends to document data and inputs associated with the market tendencies around three facets of artificial intelligence: its adoption, research around it, and its real-life policy implications across as many sectors as possible.


This is why, the AiStandard.io Alliance, administered by ISAIL.IN, intends to establish an allies of AI entities in India, Asia and the Global South, to develop market-friendly AI standards, with sector-specific, and sector-neutral contexts.

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