Indians in Israel: How many Indians are studying in Israel where there was a missile attack? The government itself revealed the numbers

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.
Amid the year-long war in Gaza, Iran and Israel are at the brink of war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Iran will have to face consequences for the missile attacks. The security of Indians has also been threatened by the war between two countries in the Middle East. There is a large population of Indians in Israel, which also includes students who are 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.

According to Israel’s official data, the largest number of foreign students studying in the country are Indians, who are even ahead of China. 842 Chinese students are 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 epidemic, it was said that 1691 Indian students were studying in Israeli universities in 2021-22.

Which 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. Indian students accounted for 47.9% of foreign students pursuing post-doctoral studies in 2022, while Chinese students accounted for only 9.6%. About 18 thousand Indians also live in Israel, who are working as caretakers, diamond traders and IT professionals.