BEIJING: China on Tuesday said it has started the process of return of Indian students stranded in their country due to COVID-19-related visa restrictions and the first batch may arrive here “very soon”. With this, a ray of hope has started appearing for thousands of students who want to come back and pursue further studies.
“We are working extensively for the return of foreign students to China and this process has begun for the return of Indian students,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told reporters here. The question was raised about the social media posts of some Chinese diplomats about the introduction of a new visa policy soon.
Wang said, ‘We are confident that we will see the return of the first batch of Indian students very soon and we will continue this with relevant steps while ensuring safety against Covid.’ When asked whether the Indian students wanted to return. Regarding the list provided by the Embassy of India here at what stage the process is in, he said that the relevant information will be released soon. China is currently looking into the list of hundreds of Indian students wishing to return to their colleges. More than 23,000 students from India are reportedly stranded in their own country due to COVID visa restrictions and most of them are medical students.
