With reference to the NITI Aayog report on the 'Internationalisation of Higher Education in India', consider the following statements: 1. It proposes the creation of 'Bharat Vidya Kosh', a sovereign wealth fund to support the globalization of Indian higher education. 2. The report highlights that India currently hosts more international students than the number of Indian students studying abroad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A) 1 only — Statement 1 is correct as the report proposes the 'Bharat Vidya Kosh' sovereign wealth fund to finance the 2047 roadmap. Statement 2 is incorrect because the report highlights a severe asymmetry, noting that 28 Indian students study abroad for every single international student hosted in India.

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