Macron over educational opportunities |
The UK government seemed rattled by the India visit of French President Emmanuel Macron with UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson clashing with him on social media over Indian students being lured by both nations. During an address in New Delhi, the French President offered up France as the new gateway to Europe for Indian students against the backdrop of Britain`s exit from the EU. France is at the beginning of a new momentum between France and India. France wants to double the number of Indian students coming to France. If you choose France you gain access to francophonie, you gain access to Europe, said messages from Macron`s official Twitter account. Overseas students contribute around 25 billion pounds a year to the UK economy and support about 200,000 jobs in the country. Macron, meanwhile, has been making a direct play for these temporary migrants along with clinching deals worth an estimated 13-billion euros between French and Indian companies during his India tour.
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