PM Modi announces IIM Bangalore to establish campus in Indonesia

📌 Summary:

• PM Modi announced IIM Bangalore (IIMB) will set up its first international campus at Singhasari Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Malang, Indonesia
• Marks internationalisation of India's higher education under National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which encourages premier institutions to establish an overseas presence
• Follows overseas campuses of IIM Ahmedabad (Dubai), IIT Delhi (Abu Dhabi) and IIT Madras (Zanzibar)
• Curriculum covers five focus areas: Global Supply Chains, Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Climate & Sustainability, and Healthcare Management
• Two-phase rollout: Phase 1 executive education programmes; Phase 2 (after 2 years) degree-granting management programmes
• Implemented via MoU between IIMB and PT Intelegensia Grahatama (PT IGT), managing entity of Singhasari SEZ; primarily serves Indonesian and Southeast Asian participants

🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 Governance/Education — internationalisation of Indian education, NEP 2020 implementation, and education as soft-power diplomacy in the Global South.

📝 Prelims Facts:

• IIMB campus location: Singhasari SEZ, Malang, Indonesia — IIMB's first international campus
• Existing Indian overseas campuses: IIM-A Dubai, IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi, IIT-Madras Zanzibar
• NEP 2020 encourages top Indian institutions to open international campuses

🔑 Key Term: Internationalisation of Higher Education — expanding domestic institutions' academic presence abroad, a stated NEP 2020 goal.