In 2023, Indian nationals held the lion’s share of UK work visas, accounting for a staggering 162,655 approvals. Canada admitted just 1.88 lakh Indian students in 2024, barely half of the intake two years earlier. In 2025, nearly 60,000 Indian students were enrolled, up from 49,500 in 2023, according to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany. International education has become multipolar, with Indian students at the forefront of this recalibration.This is not just a change in the destination; it is rewriting aspirations and dreams. For decades, Indian students looked westward, convinced that success wore an American diploma or a Canadian visa.
