France unveils major initiatives, including 5-year short-stay visa, for Indian students
India TV NewsFrench President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced major new initiatives for Indian students studying in France and the Indian alumni, setting a goal of welcoming 30,000 students from India by 2030. France has also promised to provide comprehensive training in the French language and other academic disciplines through the use of 'international classes', which will enable seamless adaptation of Indian students in the French education system. Indian students holding a Master's degree or above and have spent at a semester in France will be granted a five-year short-stay Schengen visa. Meanwhile, the French embassy in India has also announced Choose France Tour 2023 to be held in four major Indian cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.