Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that India’s IIM Bangalore will establish its first overseas campus in Indonesia, a move presented by multiple outlets as strengthening educational links and expanding access for students across the ASEAN region. The announcement is made during Modi’s bilateral visit to Indonesia, where he holds talks with President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta and the two sides sign agreements covering technology and education cooperation.
Several reports say the campus initiative is accompanied by broader cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence, telecommunications, digital public infrastructure, startup collaboration, and space research, with both countries also referencing capacity building and joint research in space. Other agreements referenced in the coverage include cooperation in sectors such as health, education, defence, and maritime collaboration, depending on the outlet.
Business-focused reporting adds that IIM Bangalore’s Indonesia campus begins with a phased approach, starting with executive education for senior leaders and professionals, and later expanding. One report specifies the campus location as the Singhasari Special Economic Zone in Indonesia’s East Java province. Overall, the coverage frames the Indonesia campus as part of India’s wider effort to deepen engagement with Southeast Asia through higher education and innovation.
