India, Oct. 24 -- Across 30 villages in Tamil Nadu, more than 14,000 adults were screened for diabetes through a collaboration between Scottish researchers and Indian clinicians. In Gujarat, a biotechnology education partnership has helped graduates take their first steps towards entrepreneurship. And in Bengaluru, Indian and UK students completed industry training through Biocon Academy earlier this year, combining university study in Scotland with practical experience in India's thriving biotechnology sector.

Scottish and Indian researchers are also working together to protect coastal wetlands and mangrove ecosystems, supporting sustainable development and strengthening resilience to climate change.

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