Over 18.82 lakh Indian students are currently studying in foreign countries, with the highest numbers in the UAE (2.53 lakh), Canada (4.27 lakh), the US (2.55 lakh), Australia (1.96 lakh), and the UK (1.73 lakh), the Parliament was informed Thursday

The data, presented in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, showed that students are spread across 153 countries, from major education hubs to smaller destinations such as Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Cyprus and others which together host hundreds of Indian medical aspirants.

The ministry also disclosed country-wise figures of students deported or denied entry over the last five years.

The UK deported 170 students, the US deported 45 and denied entry to 62, while Australia depo

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