New Delhi, May 13 -- Rice University is positioning India as a central pillar of its long-term global strategy focused on research, innovation and higher education collaborations, according to senior university leadership during their recent visit to the country.

According to the release, the delegation, led by Reginald DesRoches, President, Rice University, David Sholl, Executive Vice President for Research, Rice University, and Caroline Levander, Vice President for Global Strategy, Rice University, outlined plans to deepen collaborations with Indian institutions across AI, healthcare innovation, neuroscience, energy transition and advanced scientific research.

University leaders said India's rapidly growing STEM ecosystem, expanding r...