To boost higher education ties between India and the United States, the US Embassy organised the second annual Student Visa Day in the national Capital on Thursday. The US Embassy also organised these events across major cities in the country, where 4,000 youths applied for visas.
“When students from different countries and cultural backgrounds study together, they exchange new ideas, break down stereotypes and gain knowledge of different cultures,” Chargé D’Affaires Michael Pelletier said.
The event in the various cities was attended by more than 4,000 Indian students who applied for visas to pursue higher education in the US. At present, 1,32,000 Indian students are enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States, making them the second largest group of foreign students in the country only behind China.
According to statistics, US student visa applications are up by 29 per cent across India over the previous year.