Macron's India visit: Pact to be signed to accept professional degrees

India currently has only a handful of such agreements with other nations, covering a few disciplines

India is expected to sign with France a series of agreements seeking to allow Indian professionals to work in that country without needing an additional degree, and vice versa. A set of Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) for professional courses will be signed during French President Emmanuel Macron's coming visit to India starting Saturday, senior diplomatic sources confirmed to Business Standard.

At present, India’s large numbers of professionally trained people, such as chartered accountants, teachers and engineers, are unable to practise their profession in other nations without getting a second degree from the country concerned. The proposed agreement with France would