{"id":783545,"date":"2026-07-25T10:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/783545\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T10:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:30:11","slug":"university-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair-the-indian-panorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/783545\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Pittsburgh, India renew academic partnership for Indian Studies Chair \u2014 The Indian Panorama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CG-and-Chancellor-sign-memorandum-University-of-Pittsburg-Image-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"CG and Chancellor sign memorandum University of Pittsburg Image 1\"\/><br \/>\nConsul General Binaya S. Pradhan and UP Chancellor Joan Gabel signing agreement to continue hosting visiting scholars in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy\/ CGI New York)<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"mh-facebook\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F&amp;t=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair', 'facebookShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-twitter\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Tweet This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-linkedin\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F&amp;source=\" return=\"\" false=\"\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-pinterest\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F&amp;media=https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CG-and-Chancellor-sign-memorandum-University-of-Pittsburg-Image-1.jpg&amp;description=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;\" title=\"Pin This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=University%20of%20Pittsburgh%2C%20India%20renew%20academic%20partnership%20for%20Indian%20Studies%20Chair&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F\" title=\"Send this article to a friend\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-print\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theindianpanorama.news\/university-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair\/javascript:window.print()\" title=\"Print this article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n    <a class=\"mh-whatsapp\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone={phone_number}&amp;text=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F', 'whatsappShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-mastodon\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/mastodonshare.com\/share?text=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F', 'mustodonShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share On Mastodon\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mostadon-logo.png\" height=\"25px\" width=\"20px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PITTSBURGH (TIP): The University of Pittsburgh and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations have renewed their partnership to support the ICCR of Indian Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Binay S. Pradhan, the Consul General of India in New York, and Dr. Joan Gabel, chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, signed a memorandum of understanding on July 16 to formalize the continuation of the academic program.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement, backed by India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Education, reinstates a collaboration first launched in 2017. The partnership established a visiting professorship program, bringing distinguished Indian scholars to the university each year to teach and lead academic research on India\u2019s economy, society, history and culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe initiative is aimed at generating sustained academic interest in India while strengthening educational and cultural ties with universities around the world,\u201d the ICCR said in a statement.<br \/>The University of Pittsburgh is only the second institution in the United States to host the ICCR chair, following Rutgers University.,<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"mh-facebook\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F&amp;t=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair', 'facebookShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-twitter\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F', 'twitterShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Tweet This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-linkedin\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F&amp;source=\" return=\"\" false=\"\" title=\"Share on LinkedIn\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-pinterest\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F&amp;media=https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CG-and-Chancellor-sign-memorandum-University-of-Pittsburg-Image-1.jpg&amp;description=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair', 'pinterestShare', 'width=750,height=350'); return false;\" title=\"Pin This Post\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=University%20of%20Pittsburgh%2C%20India%20renew%20academic%20partnership%20for%20Indian%20Studies%20Chair&amp;body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F\" title=\"Send this article to a friend\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-print\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theindianpanorama.news\/university-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair\/javascript:window.print()\" title=\"Print this article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><br \/>\n    <a class=\"mh-whatsapp\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone={phone_number}&amp;text=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F', 'whatsappShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share on Whatsapp\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><br \/>\n\t<a class=\"mh-mastodon\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/mastodonshare.com\/share?text=University+of+Pittsburgh%2C+India+renew+academic+partnership+for+Indian+Studies+Chair:&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theindianpanorama.news%2Funiversity-of-pittsburgh-india-renew-academic-partnership-for-indian-studies-chair%2F', 'mustodonShare', 'width=626,height=436'); return false;\" title=\"Share On Mastodon\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mostadon-logo.png\" height=\"25px\" width=\"20px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Consul General Binaya S. 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