Afghan students urge India to extend visas and restart scholarships


  • World
  • Wednesday, 13 Sep 2023

Afghan students living in India hold placards during a protest demanding extension of their study visa and scholarships, in New Delhi, India, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Manoj Kumar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Hundreds of Afghan college students living in India despite the expiry of their student visas staged a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday to urge the Indian government to extend their stay and allow them to resume their studies.

India has in the past offered scholarships to thousands of overseas students from countries such as Afghanistan to pursue undergraduate and post-graduate degrees.

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