The University of Nicosia will introduce an Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), making it the first higher education facility to establish a Chair of Indian Studies in Cyprus.

“The chair will provide to the University of Nicosia community, but also to the citizens of Cyprus, a window to the rich culture and civilisation of India, thus further strengthening the ties between the peoples of the two countries,” Rector of the University of Nicosia Professor Philippos Pouyioutas said.

High Commissioner of India to Cyprus, Shri Manish, said that the Chair Inaugural Professor was yet to be decided on in a joint selection of the ICCR and the university.

The memorandum of understanding for the establishing of the chair was signed as part of the roundtable discussion “Cyprus-India: Advancing Strategic Economic Partnership”, attended by President Nikos Christodoulides and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his two-day visit last Saturday and Sunday.