The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) on Saturday signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) with the Hof University of Applied Sciences of Germany to strengthen global academic and innovation partnerships.

An IIT KGP spokesperson said that the JDI was signed at Hof University’s campus by IIT Kharagpur Director Prof Suman Chakraborty, and President, Hof University of Applied Sciences Prof Dr HC Jurgen Lehmann in the presence of Dr Ramanuj Banerjee, Counsellor (Science and Technology), Embassy of India, Berlin. The declaration marks the beginning of a strategic Indo-German partnership anchored in equality, reciprocity, and mutual benefit, aimed at advancing education, research, and innovation across domains of global relevance.

The key areas of cooperation include establi

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