‘ This agreement means Indian students who study in Australia will have their degrees recognized when they return home, and Australian education providers will offer innovative and accessible education to Indian students, paving the way for new partnerships between education institutions. Albanese also announced a new scholarship program for Indian students called the Maitri scholarship, which will allow them to study in Australia for up to four years. The announcement comes as Albanese visits India, where Deakin University will be setting up an international branch campus at GIFT City in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar.