Action against Chinese students comes amid Trump administration’s wider crackdown on international students, coinciding with rising tensions between the US and China.
After a judge blocked Trump's move to ban foreign students at Harvard, Marco Rubio's diplomatic cable to embassies comes as the latest shocker for Indians set for studies in the US.
However, the federal judge could not grant Petrova full release from custody, as she faces criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle frog embryo samples into the country.
In 2024, India surpassed China to become the leading source of international students to the US for the 1st time in 15 yrs. The advisory comes amid a US govt crackdown on immigration.
A U.S. official cautioned there could be changes on the list and that it was yet to be approved by the administration, including U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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