France to Welcome 30,000 Indian Students by 2030: President Macron Announces at 75th Republic Day

On Republic day, the President Emmanuel Macron announced that by 2030, France intends to increase the number of Indian students in its universities to 30,000, as part of a significant initiative to strengthen educational relations between France and India. Check details here 

Republic Day 2024: President Emmanuel Macron announced that France is set on welcoming 30,000 Indian students to its universities by 2030, emphasizing his determination to make this goal a reality as part of a significant endeavor to improve educational connections between the two countries. 

Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) handle, he posted "30,000 Indian students in France in 2030. It's a very ambitious target, but I am determined to make it happen." The president said that the country will also facilitate the visa process for all former Indian students who studied in France.

He said the plan is part of an "ambitious" effort to strengthen France's relationship with India, which he called a "key partner" in the Indo-Pacific region. "We are launching new pathways in order to learn French in public schools with the initiative 'French for All, French for a Better Future,'" Macron said. He had announced the target after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France in July 2023.

He tweeted, “French for All, French for a Better Future" to teach French in public schools. “We are developing the network of Alliances françaises, with new centers to learn French. We are creating international classes which will allow students, who do not necessarily speak French, to join our universities.” 

“Coming to France means looking for excellence. We have now 35 universities in the QS ranking, and about 15 in the Times higher education ranking. India and France have so much to do together, now and in the future. We will achieve this with you, our young people, in exchange and cooperation, in trust, in friendship!” Macron said, as per TOI reports. 

Last year, during PM Narendra Modi's visit to Paris as the chief guest for the country's National Day on July 14, the French President expressed his commitment to host 20,000 Indian students by 2025 and increase the number to 30,000 by 2030.

Macron was the chief guest at the 75th Republic Day parade in New Delhi. He arrived in Jaipur on January 25 where PM Modi met him and gifted a replica of Ayodhya's Ram Temple. 

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