ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the internationalisation of higher education with respect to India. It focuses specifically on two dimensions of this internationalisation, namely, student mobility from and into India and cross-border presence of educational institutions into and from India. India is an important global player in higher education and issue of internationalisation of higher education remains highly debated in the country. There are both push and pull factors that contribute to the growth in number of Indian students seeking higher education overseas. Any discussion of internationalisation of higher education must take into account the role of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) framework and the status of commitments made in this sector, including India's negotiating stance in higher education and the associated implications. Globally, internationalisation of higher education will continue to grow with demographic shifts across countries, with more countries seeking to enrol foreign students and with growing number of education providers seeking to form strategic alliances across borders.
