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University of Pittsburgh, ICCR renew Indian Studies Chair
The agreement continues an academic collaboration first launched in 2017.
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 17, Jul 2026
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Signing of the MoU / X/ @IndiainNewYork
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the University of Pittsburgh have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies.
The agreement was signed on July 16 by Consul General of India in New York Binaya S. Pradhan and University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel, the Consulate General of India in New York said in a post on X.
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The renewed MoU builds on an agreement first signed on Nov. 13, 2017, when ICCR and the University of Pittsburgh established the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies. The original partnership was signed for an initial five-year term, making the University of Pittsburgh the second institution in the United States, after Rutgers University, to host an ICCR Chair of Indian Studies.
Consul General @binaysrikant76 signed an MoU between ICCR and University of Pittsburgh on Establishment of the ICCR Chair of Indian Studies with Chancellor Dr Joan Gabel @PittChancellor@iccr_hq @PittTweet @EduMinOfIndia @MEAIndia @IndianEmbassyUS @PMOIndia @DDNewslive @PTI_News pic.twitter.com/f9kJWQzLbf
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) July 16, 2026
Under the 2017 agreement, the university was to host a distinguished visiting professor from India for one semester each year. The professor would teach courses and conduct lectures, seminars and workshops on subjects related to India, including its society, economy, polity, art and culture.
ICCR establishes Chairs of Indian Studies and Indian Languages in consultation with Indian missions abroad at universities and academic institutions worldwide.
The chairs are created through memoranda of understanding with partner institutions to promote greater understanding of India and Indian civilization among students, researchers and scholars.
The program spans disciplines including political science, philosophy, history, sociology, economics, Buddhist studies and law, as well as Indian languages such as Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu and Tamil. Depending on the agreement, faculty are deputed for one semester, one academic year or two years, with the possibility of extension by mutual consent.
Beyond classroom teaching, faculty appointed under the program supervise research, organize seminars and workshops, deliver public lectures, publish scholarly work and foster academic collaboration between Indian and overseas institutions.
According to ICCR, the initiative is aimed at generating sustained academic interest in India while strengthening educational and cultural ties with universities around the world.
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