Indian students applying to Eastern Europe over China amid uncertainty: Rpt

China has opened its borders to international students recently but the current political situation has impacted the admission rates in Chinese universities negatively

Instead of China, Indian students are now increasingly applying to countries in Eastern Europe like Poland, Belarus and Georgia. The primary reason for this are the strict lockdowns in China under its Zero-Covid policy that have been going on for over two years now, a report in the Economic Times (ET) said. 

"Given the huge problems faced by Indian students due to Xi's (Chinese president Xi Jinping) 'Zero Covid' policy, Indian students are not keen on studying in China anymore...They are looking at cheap medical courses in Eastern Europe in countries such as Poland, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and so on. Parents are