Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Indian Embassy Opens Applications for 89th Know India Programme
The Indian Embassy in Washington is inviting young people of Indian origin to visit India.
The trip will happen from September 15 to 29, 2026.
It is part of the Know India Programme.
Participants will learn about India’s culture, arts, institutions, and modern development.
People aged 18 to 23 can apply.
They must show documents such as a passport, education certificate, photograph, and proof of Indian-origin status.
Applications are due by August 27, 2026.
The Government of India will host up to 40 selected participants and pay most of their international airfare.
The Embassy of India in Washington invited applications for the 89th Know India Programme.
The programme will be held in India from September 15 to 29, 2026.
Indian-origin youth aged 18 to 23 can apply, excluding Non-Resident Indians.
Applicants must submit documents by email no later than August 27, 2026.
Up to 40 participants will receive full hospitality, while the Ministry will cover 90% of international airfare costs.
- Who
- Young people of Indian origin aged 18 to 23, excluding Non-Resident Indians, are eligible to apply.
- What
- The Embassy of India in Washington is accepting applications for the 89th Know India Programme.
- When
- The programme will run from September 15 to 29, 2026; applications are due by August 27, 2026.
- Where
- The programme will take place in India, with applications handled by the Embassy of India in Washington or the relevant Indian Consulate.
- Why
- The programme gives youth of Indian origin an opportunity to experience India’s cultural heritage, arts, institutions, and contemporary developments firsthand.
- Programme
- 89th Know India Programme (Scholars and Innovators)
- Programme dates
- September 15–29, 2026
- Eligibility
- Persons of Indian origin aged 18–23, excluding Non-Resident Indians
- Application deadline
- August 27, 2026
- Maximum participants
- 40 Indian-origin youth
- Travel support
- The Ministry will cover 90% of the total international airfare cost
- Application documents
- Completed form, educational qualification certificate, passport, colour passport-size photograph, and proof of PIO/OCI status