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The new U.S. Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, has much to do – and reviving high school exchange programmes stalled due to funding shortages is one important task. Students are a significant element of the bilateral: 300,000 Indian students study in the U.S., but barely 1% of that comprises U.S. students in India. The exchange programmes can bridge the gap - and India can pick up some of the tab.
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India and the U.S. share a comprehensive global strategic partnership across trade, technology, defence, and education, yet high school exchanges remain overlooked. The ecosystem depends on two U.S. government-backed programmes, which have recently faced budget cuts of 90% and have both been paused, putting their future at risk. Nina Robinson, CFR International Affairs Fellow, explains why these exchanges matter and how their loss would limit opportunities for young students.
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India and Indonesia are bound by history, culture, trade, and shared values. Their relationship must now add a new dimension — higher education and research. Both nations have long relied on outdated Western models. With a tech-savvy generation and receding colonial memory, the two largest democracies must build research bridges and empower students to become the leaders, innovators and humanitarians of tomorrow.