Amid the Indian-Canada row, the number of study permits for Indian students has sharply declined. The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply last year after India ejected Canadian diplomats. In an interview with Reuters, Canada’s Immigration Minister said, the number of study permits for Indians is unlikely to rebound soon. Diplomatic tensions erupted in June last year after Canadian PM Trudeau alleged India’s involvement in killing of pro-Khalistani Hardeep Singh Nijjar. In October, Canada was forced to pull 41 diplomats, or two-thirds of its staff, out of India on orders from New Delhi. With more than 41%, Indians have formed the largest group of international students in Canada in recent years. International students are a cash cow for Canadian universities as they bring in about C$22 billion annually. Canada is a popular destination for international students since it is relatively easy to obtain work permits after finishing courses. In 2023, Canada had projected that some 900,000 international students would study in Canada that year.
17 January,2024 07:43 PM IST
A special flight carrying 242 Indians evacuated from war-hit Ukraine arrived at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi from Poland on Friday. Most of the Indian citizens who arrived were from the North-Eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy. For the last several days, Sumy has been witnessing heavy shelling and intense exchange of fire between Russians and Ukrainian forces. Watch heart-touching visuals of parents celebrating the safe return of their children with tears of joy, hugs and sweets.
12 March,2022 06:50 PM IST | Mumbai
Indian students in Ukraine’s Sumy are now struggling with basic supplies. In an exclusive interaction with Mid-day, Vishad Patel, a 22 year old fifth-year medical student at Sumy University, explains about the worsening situation and challenging circumstances of Indian students who are stranded in Sumy. Vishad also revealed how students are risking their lives to find drinking water, melting snow in plastic containers to make water for daily use and how education agents are helping them. He also explained why students wanted to stay back after the initial government advisory.
05 March,2022 01:46 PM IST | Mumbai
Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, many Indian nationals are refusing to leave the country without their pets. In this video, we bring you the stories of three such Indian students who managed to get their pet dogs and cats along with them from the war-torn Ukraine to India.
04 March,2022 11:38 PM IST | Mumbai
Mohammad Faisal is amongst the many Indian students who are stuck in Ukraine. Faisal who is currently in Sumy has been releasing multiple videos on social media platforms revealing the situation in the war-hit Ukraine. From living in bunkers to surviving on soda water, the condition worsens by the day.
03 March,2022 03:08 PM IST
Air India’s third evacuation flight, AI1940, which departed from Hungarian capital Budapest, has reached Delhi on Sunday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted pictures of the third flight of “Operation Ganga" with 240 Indian nationals arriving from Budapest. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday morning extended a warm welcome to the second flight that landed from Ukraine.
27 February,2022 02:50 PM IST | New Delhi
Following the deportation of Indian students who were supposed to travel on Air India flights to San Francisco.
22 December,2015 11:25 AM IST
Two Indian students were stabbed to death while a third student sustained injuries in an attack in Ukraine
12 April,2016 10:06 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
