Indian Students in Israel: A war-like situation has arisen between Israel and Iran. Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday. There is no news of any loss of life or property due to missile attacks so far. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that 90 percent of the missiles fired by it have fallen on their targets. On the other hand, Israel has said that most of Iran's missiles have been destroyed by the air defense system.
Iran and Israel are on the brink of war amid the year-long war in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Iran will have to face consequences for the missile attacks. The war between two countries in the Middle East has also posed a threat to the security of Indians. There is a large population of Indians in Israel, including students studying in many universities there. Let us know how many Indian students are present in Israel at present.
How many Indian students are studying in Israel?
Every year lakhs of students go out of the country to study abroad. Some of these students are also studying in Israel. In the data presented in the Rajya Sabha in August this year, the Ministry of External Affairs had said that in 2024, more than 13 lakh students are studying abroad. Most of these students are studying in countries like America, Britain, Canada. But the number of students going to study in countries like Israel, Ukraine, Germany is also good. The Ministry of External Affairs had said that 900 Indian students are studying in Israel.
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According to official figures of Israel, the largest number of foreign students studying in the country are Indians, who are even ahead of China. There are 842 Chinese students studying in Israeli universities. According to 2022 data from the Ministry of External Affairs, the number of Indian students studying in Israel was 1218. At the same time, in the data collected by Israeli authorities after the Covid pandemic, it was said that 1691 Indian students were studying in Israel. University in 2021-22.
What subjects are Indian students studying?
The Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv said that there is a partnership between India and Israel in the field of education and research. Indian students present in Israel are pursuing doctoral and post-doctoral studies here. The share of Indian students among foreign students pursuing post-doctoral studies in 2022 was 47.9%, while the share of Chinese students was only 9.6%. About 18 thousand Indians also live in Israel, who are working as caretakers, diamond traders and IT professionals.