In a recent Indian Independence Day address, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to bolster the Indian postsecondary system to keep Indian youth from going abroad for higher education. Modi promised to build an education system that attracts international students and makes studying in India more appealing. “I do not want the youth of my country to be forced to study abroad,” said Modi, who emphasized that India must prepare for fast-paced development. Times Higher Education reports that India’s Ministry of External Affairs recently released data showing that that 1.33M Indian students are studying abroad in 2024; the top destination listed for Indian students is Canada, with 427,000 students enrolled as of January 1, 2024.
