Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Dec 4: Over 18.82 lakh Indian students are currently studying in 153 countries worldwide, with the largest concentrations in Canada (4.27 lakh), the US (2.55 lakh), the UAE (2.53 lakh), Australia (1.96 lakh), and the UK (1.73 lakh), the Parliament was informed on Thursday.

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, noted that Indian students are not only in major education hubs but also in smaller destinations such as Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Cyprus, which host a significant number of Indian medical aspirants.

The ministry also provided data on student deportations and denied entries over the past five years. The UK deported 170 students, the US deported 45 and denied entry

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