World Migration Report 2024 by Organisation for Migration, a UN body, also found that India was largest recipient of remittances & 2nd-biggest source of international students.
Driven by a passion for K-culture, a growing number of Indian fans are exploring higher education in South Korea. In return, Seoul is going all out to woo Indians.
Other sought-after destinations include Germany & Russia, among others. However, many countries like Australia, Canada & UK have introduced visa restrictions for students in past yr.
India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed last year provides opportunities to Indian students to live, study & work in Australia temporarily after finishing studies.
In response to a question in Rajya Sabha, MoS External Affairs V. Muraleedharan said 403 Indian students had died abroad since 2018, of which 91 died in Canada, followed by the UK.
The death was confirmed by Valparaiso University where the deceased had been a student. Accused arrested, facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and attempted murder.
Canada had over 8 lakh international students by end of 2022, of which roughly 3 lakh were from India. Rumours on visa bans are creating environment of anxiety for Indian students.
The survey, conducted by the Delhi-based Development Intelligence Unit, targeted children aged 6–16 in rural communities across 20 states and union territories.
Govt says digital payments also uplift under-served communities by providing them financial footprint that can be used to assess credit worthiness in absence of traditional documents.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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