New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- India and Australia on Monday held wide-ranging discussions on expanding cooperation in education, skills, and research, as Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan met his Australian counterparts, Jason Clare and Julian Hill, in New Delhi.

After the meeting, the Union Minister posted on X that it was "a great delight" to meet Clare and Hill. He said the talks covered the full spectrum of cooperation "from pre-school to PhD", with both sides focusing on fostering critical thinking among students and preparing them for an AI-driven future.

Pradhan said the two countries remained committed to adding "new dynamism" to the India-Australia education partnership through deeper collaboration between higher education instit...