Jakarta, Sept. 16 -- Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Stella Christie encouraged greater collaboration in higher education between Indonesia and India through the Second India-Indonesia Track 1.5 Dialogue, organized by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

In a statement on Tuesday, she emphasized that higher education and research form the foundation for national progress.

"We want Indonesia's youth not only to study at leading universities but also to return and bring their knowledge, networks, and fresh visions to build the nation," she remarked, adding that research and education must have a direct impact on society.

According to her, this is the essence of the collaboration Indonesia seeks...