Pune: The eighth edition of the European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) in India will be held on November 23 and 24, connecting Indian students with leading European higher education institutions. The 73 higher education institutes from 21 European Union (EU) member states will be present at the fair.Speaking about the EHEVF 2023, H E Hervé Delphin, Ambassador of the Delegation of the European Union to India, said, Over 80,000 Indian students chose the EU as their higher education destination in 2022-23, which is a strong testament to the growing people-to-people ties between India and the EU. He further added, The EU is the worlds leading destination for higher education, accounting for 25% of the worlds top 200 institutes in the world.Europe is a preferred choice is that students and researchers gain professional proficiency while experiencing a blend of cultural diversity.We also published the following articles recentlyIndian students invited to take up higher education in RussiaIndian students are being encouraged to apply for fully funded education programs in Russia, according to the Russian House in Chennai. The scholarships offer up to 200 grants for students to pursue degrees in various fields such as medicine, physics, nuclear power, and aeronautical engineering. Registration for undergraduate, graduate, and research programs is currently open on the website education-in-russia.com. The Russian House in Chennai provides information on universities and available scholarships for Indian students.European Union to put forward new sanctions on Russia this weekBrussels plans to propose new sanctions on Russia, including a ban on diamond exports, due to the war in Ukraine. The EU has already imposed 11 rounds of sanctions since Russias invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The proposed sanctions will also tighten the oil price cap to reduce Russias revenue. The ban on Russian diamonds is supported by Belgium, a major trading hub, after the G7 agreed on a plan to trace the origin of the stones. The EU is also struggling to secure long-term funding for weapons to Ukraine.Record Indian students went to US for higher studies in 2022-23, up by 35% since last year: ReportThe number of Indian students studying in the United States has reached an all-time high of 268,923, a 35% increase from the previous year, according to the Open Doors Report. Indian students constitute over 25% of the total international students in the US, making India the largest source of international graduate students. The report also highlights Indias leadership in the number of individuals pursuing optional practical training. The US Embassy and Consulates in India issued a record number of student visas, with a focus on promoting equal numbers of women pursuing studies in the US and encouraging more US students to study in India.

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