International tour to Europe was organised for the first batch of MIT School of Government from 23rd April 2006 to 6th May 2006. The participants visited England, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The objective behind this study tour was to equip the participants with functioning of the various governments and do a comparative analysis between Indian and western democracies. The program started by their visit to the Commonwealth Secretariat in London where the office of the Secretary General emphasised the need for cooperation between the 197 Commonwealth nations. Few other office bearers of the Commonwealth Secretariat explained various programs associated with them. Then the group visited the Indian High Commission where the High Commissioner Mr. Ranjan Mathai pointed the role of the High Commission in a foreign stature. A very interactive session was followed by High Tea session hosted by the High CommissionNext day the group visited the British Parliament, where each and every detail about the House of Commons and House of Lords was explained. The next visit was to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London where the Secretary General’s office representative Ms. Natasha Brown explained the various operations of the IMO and answered all the queries of the participants. Later, the participants were taken to the British Library. They saw various departments of the British Library. The tour also covered the showcase of the unique documents such as the world’s first published book and the mammoth library of King George IV. The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of London organised very detailed sessions chaired by Prof. Peter Robb, the Director of the SOAS. He said, “SOAS is looking for spread in the study of Oriental Cultures to the south-east and is very positive about MIT School of Government and looks for its partnership.”  The participants also visited the British History Museum and it opened the minds of students to human evolution and rich heritage of earth’s natural resources.