In the context of higher education, the National Education Policy 2020 has emphasized the need for

For higher education, NEP 2020 stresses internationalisation, welcoming global engagement and inviting top world universities to operate in India.

The policy moves away from discipline-specific regulators toward a single overarching regulatory structure.

It does not call for free education as a defining need, though it seeks greater access and equity.

It works against fragmentation rather than promoting it, favouring integrated multidisciplinary institutions.

Internationalisation includes student and faculty mobility, collaborative research and credit recognition.

The policy also allows high-performing Indian universities to set up campuses abroad.