Jakarta, April 9 -- Indonesia and India are exploring higher education collaboration in the fields of business and economics to expand access to quality education and strengthen cooperation.

This was highlighted during a meeting between Higher Education Minister Brian Yuliarto and Indian Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The meeting was also attended by a delegation from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore to discuss strategic academic partnerships.

The minister welcomed the planned partnership to strengthen the internationalization of higher education with a specific focus on business and economics.

"We hope that universities in Indonesia and India can collaborate on various joint programs, particularly...