<h1>Private university opens new institute to strengthen India-US academic ties through research and cultural exchange</h1> A private university launched a new institute in New York to strengthen India-US academic and diplomatic ties. The institute, established through a foundation's endowment, focuses on research, policy, education, and cultural exchange between the two nations. It honors a late computer scientist who mentored technology innovators. The founding vice chancellor described it as academic diplomacy building intellectual bridges between nations. A philanthropist and venture capitalist announced upcoming initiatives including student fellowships, startup collaborations, and visiting professorships. The institute will engage with geopolitics, digital governance, trade, technology, and defense to build strategic partnerships. The event also featured the release of a sustainability report and lectures by former judicial officials and government ministers on constitutional democracy, data governance, and digital innovation.