Indian Students Turn To Georgia For Medical Studies As Ukraine War Disrupts Education Routes

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Indian remittances for education in Georgia rose from $10.33 million in 2018-19 to $50.25 million in 2024-25.

Spending on education in Ukraine dropped to $2.40 million in 2024-25 after peaking before the war.

Georgia and Russia gained as Indian students sought affordable and safer medical education options abroad.

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict extends into its fourth year, Georgia is fast becoming a preferred destination for Indian students seeking medical education abroad, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data cited by Indian Express.

Indians remitted $50.25 million for education in Georgia in 2024-25 — nearly five times higher than the $10.33 million sent in 2018-19 under the RBI’s Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), data obtained through the RTI Ac