On 1 June 2026, ENS Paris-Saclay welcomed participants to the annual ENS Beyond Borders event, held as part of the France–India Year of Innovation 2026.

The day gathered researchers, students, and institutional partners from France and India to present initiatives spanning humanities and social sciences, health, materials science, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and interdisciplinary innovation. The programme showcased a wide range of projects involving Indian institutions and French research networks, reflecting the breadth of cooperation in higher education and research.

Representatives from IIT Bombay, IISER Bhopal, IISER Tirupati, the Chennai Mathematical Institute, the Institut français de Pondichéry, and the CNRS India office joined French and Indian cooperation bodies to discuss ongoing projects, funding opportunities, and emerging areas of collaboration.

One of the highlights was a round table dedicated to the BIOSANTEXC Franco-Indian Campus in Life Sciences and Health, coordinated by ENS de Lyon. Moderated by Karin Kim Lim, Head of International Cooperation & Partnerships at ENS de Lyon, the session brought together partners from both countries to review the programme's achievements and explore future directions in research and teaching.

The panel included contributions from Nicolas Bogliotti (Associate Professor, ENS Paris-Saclay / PPSM Laboratory), who presented Molecules for the living; Rajesh Viswanathan (Professor, IISER Tirupati), who discussed Materials and Transition in Industry; and Sharada Sivarman (PhD, IISER Tirupati), who shared her experience of a BIOSANTEXC intern.

This edition of ENS Beyond Borders underscored the dynamism of partnerships between France and India and the ENS network's commitment to advancing interdisciplinary research and international engagement.