Université Paris Cité welcomes a major delegation of Indian institutes within the framework of UDICE

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On June 8, 2026 Université Paris Cité welcomed a delegation of Indian institutions during a visit organized by UDICE, the association of French research-intensive universities of which Université Paris Cité is a member.

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On 14 and 16 June, the international exhibition “Bharat Innovates” will take place in Nice, organized at the initiative of the Indian Ministry of Education. The event aims to showcase India’s innovation ecosystem, cutting-edge technologies, and deep-tech sector on the international stage. In the context of the recent strengthening of ties between France and India, several delegations from leading Indian institutions were hosted by UDICE member universities to foster academic and scientific cooperation between the two countries.
 
Among the institutions represented was the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, which is now one of Université Paris Cité’s leading institutional partners in India.

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Hosted by Édouard Kaminski, President of Université Paris Cité, the delegation attended presentations by Madhav R. Sulphule, First Secretary of the Indian Embassy in France; Audelin Chappuis, Deputy Director for Higher Education and Research at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs; and Catherine Saracco, Secretary-General of UDICE.

The event, held at Université Paris Cité, provided an opportunity to present UDICE, the IIT and IISc network, as well as the French and Indian higher education and research systems. The programme also featured presentations from Professor Amit Prashant, Dean of External Relations at IIT Gandhinagar; Philippe Maurin, Attaché for Scientific and Academic Cooperation at the French Embassy in India; and Louis Avigdor, Deputy Director within the Europe and International Research Cooperation Directorate of the CNRS. The meeting provided a valuable forum for dialogue and reaffirmed the shared commitment to strengthening academic and scientific partnerships between France and India in support of innovation.

 

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