The UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) started in April 2006 with the aim of enhancing educational linkages between India and the UK. Since then, UKIERI has been recognised as a key multi-stakeholder programme that has strengthened the research, leadership, and education and now skill sector relations between the two countries. The key objective of this study is to advise and inform the UK and India governments and education sectors on the respective operating environments for the UK and India in Higher Education and research. The horizon scan should be for the next 10 years and result in a study that can support decision makers find productive areas for collaboration between India and the UK.