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18 August 2026

India: Testing agency revamp follows renewed criticism

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India: Testing agency revamp follows renewed criticism

India's education ministry has directed the NTA to audit its exam process amid renewed calls for the agency to be dissolved. Meanwhile, Indian sailors are allegedly being pressured to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.

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