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The much-awaited new regulations for academic collaborations between Indian and foreign higher educational institutions are released by the University Grants Commission (UGC). These include guidelines and minimum standards for setting up Twinning, Joint Degree, and Dual Degree programmes. The regulations can be found here
Key changes from the 2016 UGC regulations
1) Minimal supervision role of the regulator (UGC) and no separate approvals needed.