India, Oct. 19 -- The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) and the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) have announced a strategic partnership to advance doctoral research and strengthen scientific collaboration in earth system sciences.
The partnership was formally announced on October 13, 2026, at Prithvi Bhawan in New Delhi, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on August 21, 2026.
Under the agreement, all ten research institutes under MoES have been recognised as AcSIR Associated Research Institutes (AcSIR-ARIs). The collaboration will combine MoES's research infrastructure and scientific expertise with AcSIR's academic framework to offer PhD programmes across atmospheric, ocean, polar and other ea...