France to double Indian students by 2025 |
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on 13th April said that he has set a target of having 20,000 Indian students in the country by the year 2025. At present, there were 10,000 Indian students studying in France in 2019. Le Drian said "We have set a target -- it is to have 20,000 Indian students in France by 2025, and we will make it. We want to bring French and Indian youth even closer. We will support the students during their stay in France... Living in France is quite something,". The Minister was speaking at an event at the French Embassy where he appointed 15 Alumni Ambassadors chosen from the prestigious France Alumni network to boost student mobility between the two countries. The alumni have pursued studies in the fields of science, management, art, culinary and social sciences and have become leaders in their respective fields in India. They shared with the Minister their experiences of living in France and ideas to improve student mobility between the two nations. During his three-day visit to India, from April 13 to 15, the French Minister is also expected to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The focus will be on strengthening strategic ties between the two countries, boost cooperation in several fields, particularly the Indo-Pacific, and participate in the Raisina Dialogue. The Minister will also preside over initiatives aimed at furthering people-to-people and cultural ties between France and India.
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