Archive · 29 Sep 2026
India, France Discuss Mobility as Joshi Proposes IIT Campus
India’s Education Minister Pralhad Joshi met France’s Education Minister Philippe Baptiste.
The meeting took place during Baptiste’s visit to India.
They talked about helping more students and teachers travel between the two countries.
They also discussed cooperation in education, research and new ideas.
Joshi mentioned a proposal for an Indian Institute of Technology campus in Nice, Italy.
The ministers also discussed the #BharatInnovates2026 initiative.
Their goal was to make India-France education ties stronger.
The report says Baptiste visited India from September 28 to September 30.
Pralhad Joshi met French Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste during Baptiste’s visit to India.
The ministers discussed expanding student and faculty mobility between India and France.
They explored ways to strengthen cooperation in education, research and innovation.
Joshi discussed a proposal to establish an Indian Institute of Technology campus in Nice, Italy, as stated in the report.
The meeting also covered building momentum for the #BharatInnovates2026 initiative.
- Who
- Indian Education Minister Pralhad Joshi and French Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste.
- What
- They discussed student and faculty mobility, education and research cooperation, an IIT campus proposal, and #BharatInnovates2026.
- When
- The meeting took place on Monday during Baptiste’s three-day visit to India from September 28 to September 30.
- Where
- The meeting took place in India; the proposed IIT campus was discussed for Nice, Italy, according to the report.
- Why
- To expand India-France cooperation in education, research and innovation.
- Indian minister
- Pralhad Joshi
- French minister
- Philippe Baptiste
- Visit period
- September 28 to September 30
- Main discussion
- Student and faculty mobility
- Proposed campus
- Indian Institute of Technology campus in Nice, Italy, as stated in the report
- Initiative mentioned
- #BharatInnovates2026
- Cooperation areas
- Education, research and innovation