Indian Students Flock To The U.S.

Sixty years after gaining independence from Britain, India's students are flocking abroad for higher education. Today, India is the leader in sending its students overseas for international educational exchange, with over 123,000 students studying outside the country in 2006. More than 76,000 of them have chosen the United States as their academic destination.

The U.S. receives more international students from India than from any other country, a trend that continues to shape and impact the cultural, economic and diplomatic dialogue between the two countries. Vigorous efforts have been undertaken by such U.S. government leaders as Under Secretary of State Karen Hughes to persuade Indian students to study in the U.S. This past March, Hughes carried her campaign to Mumbai and New Delhi. [ View Full Article]