During his official visit to the Southeast Asian nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that IIM Bangalore would establish its first overseas campus in Indonesia, further boosting India’s global presence in the education sector. This announcement followed high-level talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, during which both nations signed several agreements to strengthen cooperation in education, technology, artificial intelligence (AI), startups, and space research.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that India and Indonesia have agreed to set up an IIM Bangalore campus in Indonesia. He noted that this initiative would provide quality management education to students across the ASEAN region and strengthen educational ties between the two countries.
Prime Minister Modi emphasised that both India and Indonesia possess young populations and strong technological capabilities
Prime Minister Modi emphasised that both India and Indonesia possess young populations and strong technological capabilities. He stated that the two nations would collaborate in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, telecommunications, digital public infrastructure, and startups to create more opportunities for the youth.
This move is viewed as a significant step towards taking India’s world-class management education beyond its borders and enhancing academic cooperation with Southeast Asian nations.
Alongside the announcement of the IIM Bangalore overseas campus, India and Indonesia signed several agreements focusing on key future-oriented sectors. These include partnerships in AI, telecommunications, the startup ecosystem, and digital public infrastructure.
The leaders also agreed to deepen cooperation in the space sector. According to Prime Minister Modi, the two countries have shared a trusted partnership in space research for decades and will now expand this collaboration through joint research, technology sharing, and capacity-building initiatives. Discussions also covered sustainable farming and agro-technology, with both nations agreeing to exchange best practices that could aid agricultural development.
This announcement was made during Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to Indonesia, where President Prabowo Subianto accorded him a formal welcome. This visit marks the first leg of his three-nation diplomatic tour, which also includes Australia and New Zealand.
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