As Russia-Ukraine war grinds on, Georgia becomes new hub for Indian medical students, shows RBI data

With the war in Ukraine continuing in its fourth year and international students switching to safer alternatives, Georgia is fast emerging as a new and fast-growing destination for Indian medical aspirants, data shows.

Indians spent $50.25 million on education in Georgia in 2024-25, a nearly five-fold surge from $10.33 million in 2018-19, according to data on Reserve Bank of India’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), obtained under the RTI Act.

This rise, the LRS data shows, has come largely at Ukraine’s expense, with Indian remittances for education there dropping from $14.80 million in 2018-19 to just $2.40 million in 2024-25.

In the years before the war, Indian remittances for education in Ukraine were rising. In fact, Ukraine was among the top 10 destinations for Indian students i