Intercultural Communication Study in India

Abstract Intercultural communication studies as an academic discipline is relatively unknown in the Indian academy, although a few academic institutions teach topics on culture and communication (and related subdomains). While acknowledging this disciplinary gap, this entry illustrates how historically Indian academia has fostered and valued cross‐culture and cross‐cultural exchange processes. The entry then discusses the relevance and scope of potential intercultural communication studies (emphasizing some of its major aspects, such as identity, migration, conflict, competence, language, social media, and co‐cultural issues) in the context of contemporary India.