Indian Embassy in China holds first meeting with students hit hard by COVID visa bans
Indian Embassy here has held its first interactive session with the Indian students who suffered the most during the three-year COVID-19 period following China's visa bans prolonging their academic periods for several years.
Around 80 old and new students from more than 13 Chinese universities took part in the «welcome and interaction ceremony» held on May 4.
Indian Ambassador to China Pradeep Kumar Rawat, and Counsellor Nitinjeet Singh interacted with the students and heard their grievances and experiences during Saturday's meeting.
The meeting also included a detailed presentation by Amit Sharma, Second Secretary (Education) on various services offered by the Embassy, Dos & Don'ts for students, the Embassy posting on X said.
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Until the coronavirus struck China in early 2020 over 23,000 Indian students mostly studying medicine in Chinese universities constituting the second-highest number of foreign students after Pakistan.
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Currently, the numbers reportedly come down to around 10,000 across China.
Chinese medical universities became preferred destinations in the past as private medical colleges in India charged exorbitant fees while
