PM Modi invites New Zealand universities to set up campuses in India
PM Modi's invitation to New Zealand universities to establish campuses in India marks a major step in expanding bilateral education ties. The proposal is part of the India-New Zealand Roadmap to 2030, aimed at strengthening academic ties and encouraging top foreign universities to expand into India.
In a major boost to India-New Zealand education ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited New Zealand's leading universities to set up campuses in India as both countries seek to deepen cooperation under the Roadmap to 2030.
The announcement, made during his address to the Indian community in Auckland, coincided with the signing of a Cultural Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and reinforces India's drive to attract globally reputed foreign universities under its liberalised higher education framework.
INDIA OPENS DOORS TO NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES
Highlighting the strong educational links between the two nations, Modi said New Zealand has long been a preferred destination for Indian students and called on its premier universities to build a physical presence in India.
The Prime Minister said the Cultural Cooperation MoU would boost collaboration in art, culture, heritage and the creative industries, while both countries would also expand healthcare cooperation through traditional medicine.
"The Cultural Cooperation MoU signed today will boost exchanges in the arts, culture, heritage and the creative industries of both countries. New Zealand has been an important destination for Indian students. We invite New Zealand universities to open campuses in India," Modi said, adding that the two countries would also promote traditional systems of medicine as part of healthcare cooperation.
The education push forms a key pillar of the Roadmap to 2030, adopted during Modi's two-day visit to New Zealand, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years, which aims to broaden cooperation across multiple sectors.
ROADMAP TO 2030 EXPANDS BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP
The Prime Minister also highlighted efforts to deepen sporting ties, saying both countries have adopted a Sports Joint Action Plan to broaden collaboration beyond cricket as they prepare to mark 100 years of sporting relations in 2026.
Emphasising the shared cultural heritage of both nations, Modi said India and New Zealand are united by their commitment to preserving and celebrating indigenous traditions.
The invitation to New Zealand universities is expected to emerge as one of the most significant outcomes of Modi's visit, reinforcing education as a central pillar of the next phase of India-New Zealand relations.
In a major boost to India-New Zealand education ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited New Zealand's leading universities to set up campuses in India as both countries seek to deepen cooperation under the Roadmap to 2030.
The announcement, made during his address to the Indian community in Auckland, coincided with the signing of a Cultural Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and reinforces India's drive to attract globally reputed foreign universities under its liberalised higher education framework.
INDIA OPENS DOORS TO NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES
Highlighting the strong educational links between the two nations, Modi said New Zealand has long been a preferred destination for Indian students and called on its premier universities to build a physical presence in India.
The Prime Minister said the Cultural Cooperation MoU would boost collaboration in art, culture, heritage and the creative industries, while both countries would also expand healthcare cooperation through traditional medicine.
"The Cultural Cooperation MoU signed today will boost exchanges in the arts, culture, heritage and the creative industries of both countries. New Zealand has been an important destination for Indian students. We invite New Zealand universities to open campuses in India," Modi said, adding that the two countries would also promote traditional systems of medicine as part of healthcare cooperation.
The education push forms a key pillar of the Roadmap to 2030, adopted during Modi's two-day visit to New Zealand, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years, which aims to broaden cooperation across multiple sectors.
ROADMAP TO 2030 EXPANDS BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP
The Prime Minister also highlighted efforts to deepen sporting ties, saying both countries have adopted a Sports Joint Action Plan to broaden collaboration beyond cricket as they prepare to mark 100 years of sporting relations in 2026.
Emphasising the shared cultural heritage of both nations, Modi said India and New Zealand are united by their commitment to preserving and celebrating indigenous traditions.
The invitation to New Zealand universities is expected to emerge as one of the most significant outcomes of Modi's visit, reinforcing education as a central pillar of the next phase of India-New Zealand relations.
