Germany’s academic exchange agency DAAD is redesigning its India strategy. Instead of focusing mainly on sending students to Germany, DAAD plans long-term partnerships with Indian institutions to expand joint research and academic collaboration. The agency is also encouraging more German students to study in India, aiming to strengthen durable ties between the two countries’ education ecosystems.
Trade isn’t the only headline in the new India–New Zealand free trade agreement. Commerce minister Piyush Goyal says education should be a key bridge, urging joint degree programmes and expanded student exchanges to strengthen people-to-people links. The push aims to convert closer economic cooperation into longer-term academic and cultural connections between the two countries.
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