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India, Johns Hopkins University discuss offshore campus and research ties
The delegation was led by Ronald J. Daniels, president of JHU, and included prominent Indian-origin faculty members and administrators.
The 12-member delegation included senior JHU administrators such as Fritz W. Schroeder, senior vice president for Development and Alumni Relations; Alexander Triantis, Dean of the Carey Business School; and Judd Walson, Chair of the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School. / X/@dpradhanbjp
Indian Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan met with a high-level delegation from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the Gupta-Klinsky India Institute (GKII) to discuss deepening academic and research partnerships, including the potential establishment of an offshore JHU campus in India.
The meeting, held in New Delhi, also saw participation from senior officials of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of External Affairs, and the Department of Higher Education.
The delegation was led by Ronald J. Daniels, president of JHU, and included prominent Indian-origin faculty members and administrators. Pradhan highlighted the pivotal role of India’s National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) in enabling such transformative global collaborations. He praised JHU’s commitment to building robust partnerships with Indian Higher education Institutions (HEIs), particularly in emerging fields such as data science, artificial intelligence, and futuristic technologies.
The delegation was led by Ronald J. Daniels, president of JHU. / X/@dpradhanbjp“These collaborations have the potential to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among students in both nations. Dual and joint degree programs, two-way mobility for students and faculty, and research partnerships will create new avenues for knowledge exchange,” Pradhan remarked.
The focus of the meeting extended to bolstering India-US educational cooperation, a growing area of significance. As part of their multi-city tour of India, the JHU delegation plans to visit university campuses and engage with government officials, academic leaders, and embassy representatives to further enhance their presence in India and support internationalization efforts.
The 12-member delegation included senior JHU administrators such as Fritz W. Schroeder, senior vice president for Development and Alumni Relations; Alexander Triantis, dean of the Carey Business School; and Judd Walson, chair of the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School. Indian-origin faculty members, including Amita Gupta, co-founder of GKII and director of the Division of Infectious Diseases, and Mathuram Santosham, professor of paediatrics and international Health, were among the notable participants.
GKII’s advisory board members, including philanthropists Raj and Kamla Gupta, Deepak Raj, Kunal Pal, and Neetisha Besra, were also present, underscoring the institute’s mission to connect the JHU community with Indian partners in research, education, policy, and practice.
The meeting reflected India’s increasing prominence as a hub for global academic partnerships, with Pradhan highlighting the government’s focus on nurturing innovation and excellence in education. The potential establishment of an offshore JHU campus in India marks a significant step towards advancing these goals, further strengthening India’s role in the global knowledge economy.
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