New Delhi [India], March 7: The Jindal India Institute (JII) of the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) successfully hosted the launch of its fully online, one-year Master of Arts (M.A.) in India Studies programme on 05 March 2025 at the JGU International Academy, Taj Mahal Hotel, Man Singh Road, New Delhi. The M.A. in India Studies is a landmark initiative and the first full-degree Master's programme in India Studies offered by an Indian university. It facilitates engagement with India through a scholarly lens rooted in its own intellectual traditions and contemporary realities. In an era marked by India's growing global influence, this programme addresses the increasing demand for a nuanced and interdisciplinary understanding of the 1.5-billion-strong country's perspective, context, and worldview.