An Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia official Prof. Lavi Rizki Zuhal, (Vice Dean of Academic Affairs, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) visited IIT Bombay during January 28-29, 2025. His visit was hosted by Prof. Amit Agrawal and the IR office. Prof. Lavi visit is the outcome of an ongoing discussion upon Joint Accelerated Program (4+1 program) proposal between ITB, Indonesia and IIT Bombay. The idea of having such program between both the institute been seeded during IIT Bombay’s delegation visit to ITB in September 2022. Post this event several meetings been held to discuss upon its format in context of both the institutes academic criteria. On January 28, 2025, the three involved department of IIT Bombay had a discussion meeting with Prof. Lavi along with the Dean AP and the Academic officials. This initiative has been reaching to a stage now where the program could start in next year to welcome ITB students for their joint postgraduate degree at IIT Bombay. Post this meeting, Prof. Lavi had a departmental meeting with the HoD of Aerospace, Mechanical, and Material Department and its faculty members. He also visited several labs of these three departments.

Joint Accelerated Program meeting between ITB, Indonesia and IIT Bombay