India has deliberately positioned itself as a bridge between advanced economies and developing nations, shaping conversations so that Global South priorities are heard in global AI governance. This includes co-chairing working groups with representatives from developing countries and building shared frameworks for responsible AI. This process allows countries like Sri Lanka with limited AI voice to contribute to governance frameworks, promotes ethics, safety, and equitable norms rather than only growth-at-any-cost models and prepares policymakers and stakeholders from lower-resource regions for