# NITI Aayog’s Gauba calls for risk-proportionate regulation 2026-10-03T18:41:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets NITI Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba on Saturday, 3 October 2026, called for a shift towards light-touch and risk-proportionate regulation, saying frameworks must keep pace with changes in technology, business models and the global economy. Speaking at the fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, Gauba said the objective should not be to choose between regulation and growth, but to manage risks while supporting innovation, competition and investment. Gauba said regulatory requirements should be calibrated to the nature and consequences of the risks involved. The goal, he said, should be a state that is 'firm where risks are high, and light-touch where risks are low', but predictable in both cases. He also called for greater coordination among regulators to address overlapping mandates, avoid duplication and close regulatory gaps. He linked the approach to sustaining high growth required for Viksit Bharat by 2047 and referred to the government's Trust Based Governance or Jan Vishwas approach. The three-day conclave from 3 to 5 October has brought together policymakers and participants from around 30 countries, according to the Ministry of Finance. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Business Standard and The Hans India provided straight, near-identical coverage of Rajiv Gauba's speech, quoting his call for risk-calibrated regulation, regulatory coordination, and accountability. Neither outlet added independent framing, omitted key passages, or highlighted any tension between Gauba's vision and existing regulatory practice. The uniform reporting reflects the wire-style nature of both articles. The speech itself sets out the government's stated philosophy ahead of potential regulatory reforms, but the coverage offers no critique or external assessment of how that philosophy has worked in practice. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - business-standard.com (neutral report) Straight wire-style report, no added framing - thehansindia.com (neutral report) Straight wire-style report, no added framing This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: Kautilya Economic Conclave, NITI Aayog, Rajiv Gauba, Viksit Bharat Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/niti-aayogs-gauba-calls-for-risk-proportionate-regulation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/niti-aayogs-gauba-calls-for-risk-proportionate-regulation/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/