Australian Delegation in India to Expand Bilateral Education and Research Ties

A delegation of 20 members from Australian Transnational Education (TNE) that included representatives from 16 universities and education providers visited India as part of the Australia, India TNE Week 2026, scheduled from 1 to 6 February, the officials informed on Thursday.

The visit showcased Australia's robust transnational education capabilities and they were also keen on finding new avenues for collaboration, joint programmes, institutional partnerships, and sustainable education models with Indian institutions, said a media release.

The organisation pointed out in a statement that the delegation to the QS India Summit 2026 in Goa was led by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) who also attended the summit.

The theme of the summit was 'India@2047: Building Skills, Achieving Scale, Driving Innovation'. The event served as a platform for discussing the future of Indian higher education and how to access the education market of India which is among the fastest growing internationally, it added.

Following their commitments in Goa, the delegation travelled to New Delhi for a global conference on the international education sector, the release added.

On top of that, Austrade hosted market briefing sessions, roundtable discussions with key Indian stakeholders, and networking meetings with the representatives of Indian universities.

The meetings also gave the Australian delegation a chance to showcase their capabilities and have well structured conversations with the decision makers to discover new models of transnational education partnership, the statement said.

On the occasion of the visit, Vik Singh, Trade and Investment Commissioner, Australian Trade and Investment Commission, said that the delegation was a landmark moment in Australia, India transnational education relations.

“As the largest Australian TNE mission to India, it reflects the strong intent of Australian universities to co-create globally relevant education models with Indian partners. Through structured dialogues in India, we are looking to deepen trust, expand institutional partnerships, and unlock innovative collaborations that respond to the future skills needs of both countries,” he said.

Australia-India TNE Week 2026 underscores the Australian government’s commitment to strengthening education and skills engagement with India under the New Roadmap for Australia’s Economic Engagement with India, officials said.