Monday, September 07
India has remained the top contributor of international students to the United States for 2024-25, registering 3,63,019 students on American campuses. The number marks a 10% rise from last year, a slower pace compared with the 23% jump recorded in 2023-24, yet strong enough to keep India comfortably ahead of other countries at a time when global enrolment is weakening, The Times of India reported on November 18.The steady growth comes despite tighter visa checks, longer waiting periods for interview slots and uncertainty around work-visa pathways. These challenges have not deterred Indian applicants, even as early indicators show a broader cooling in international interest, ToI's report (by Manash Pratim Gohain and Hemali Chhapa) said.Overall global enrolment in US institutions fell 7%, an
According to newly released data, China has executed a critical and major shift in how it gives out loans to others. The direction of the loan flow from China has changed markedly, and the name of its biggest current recipient is raising many eyebrows in the world of international credit financing.China is now directing most of its overseas lending to advanced economies, with the United States receiving the largest share, according to new research that tracks more than two decades of Beijing’s global credit activity. The findings mark a shift from China’s earlier focus on developing countries and underscore how its financial footprint has moved into high-tech sectors and strategic infrastructure in wealthier markets, Reuters reported on November 18.The study, released on Tuesday by Aid
