Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian universities for their significant performance improvement, as highlighted by QS president Nunzio Quacquarelli. Quacquarelli noted a 14% year-on-year rise in the average ranking of Indian universities, the highest among G20 nations. Modi emphasized the government’s focus on research, learning, and innovation, foreseeing further deepening of this emphasis to benefit the youth. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) secured the highest Indian ranking, reaching 20th globally for development studies. Additionally, IIM-Ahmedabad, IIM-Bangalore, and IIM-Calcutta earned prestigious positions in global rankings for business and management studies.