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Dr. Shreyans Singhvi, a physician transitioning into healthcare leadership, shares how frontline experience during India’s COVID-19 crisis shaped his decision to pursue an MBA at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School in this Why I Chose Hopkins feature.  

The January edition of the GKII newsletter looks back at 2025 through a curated selection of our most impactful articles, highlighting the research, partnerships, and people shaping U.S.–India collaboration across health, policy, and innovation.

GKII Program Manager Beth Romanski recently presented at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Conference on Global Learning, held virtually this month. Her session, “Partnership-Driven Global Learning Models for Student Growth and Community Impact,” focused on the evolution and impact of GKII’s Girish and Himangi Rishi Student Travel Awards.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the India RISE website, a growing digital platform designed to support connection, learning, and visibility for women in STEMM. India RISE, which stands for Research & Innovation STEMM Empowerment.

In our final faculty spotlight for 2025, Dr. Ritu Agarwal, Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Digital Health and AI at Johns Hopkins, explains in the final faculty spotlight of 2025 how India’s long tradition of jugaad, or creative problem solving with limited resources, positions the country to lead in responsible and equitable AI for healthcare.

Johns Hopkins students, alumni, and faculty gathered for a reception at the Embassy of India in Washington, DC, hosted by Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra. The event focused on the strong ties between the university and the Indian government and the vital role of students as bridges between JHU and India.