Nine more Indian Government officials head to Japan as JICA renews flagship Human Resource Development JDS scholarship for third year
Jul 29, 2026
New Delhi [India], July 29: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed the Grant Agreement with the Government of India to fund the third cohort of "The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)", reaffirming Japan's long-term investment in the officials who will shape India's policy landscape in the decades ahead. The agreement, valued at approximately INR 14 crores (JPY 250 million), will sponsor 9 Indian government officials to undertake fully funded two-year master's program at some of Japan's most prestigious universities.