Pune: An event, titled ‘India-Russia Academic Horizons 2026: Celebrating Achievements, Inspiring Opportunities’ was held at All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society (AISSMS) Institute of Information Technology.The students shared their experiences of studying in Russia at the interaction organised by AISSMS and a Russian delegation on Thursday, highlighting opportunities for Indian students to gain international exposure through university partnerships and short-term programmes.Russian consul general Ivan Fetisov stressed the need to strengthen educational and scientific cooperation between the two countries “Student and academic exchanges, direct partnerships between universities and joint initiatives create new opportunities for young people in both countries.”Students and faculty members who had participated in programmes in Russia spoke about their experiences at RUDN University in Moscow and Siberian Federal University. The programmes included an international summer school on artificial intelligence and space sciences, and an international summer university programme focused on global entrepreneurship and using deep learning to solve business problems.Gagan Patwardhan, ambassador of Russian education and science, also addressed the gathering. He has supported efforts to facilitate academic exchanges between the two countries.Malojiraje Chhatrapati, honorary secretary of the AISSMS Society, said international academic partnerships were important for creating new learning opportunities and strengthening educational ties between India and Russia.
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