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The Ministry of External Affairs said it remains focused on ensuring quality education for Indian students heading to Uzbekistan for medical and other studies.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the comments during a bi-weekly media briefing after questions about reports of a drop in students wishing to study medicine in Uzbekistan.
The ministry linked its position to National Medical Commission guidelines and earlier advisories from the Indian Embassy in Tashkent.
Those advisories urged students to use education consultants registered in India and to travel on student visas.
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The reporting also said the NMC had cautioned students about potential problems such as a lack of infrastructure in private universities, unauthorized programs, language barriers, and compliance requirements for foreign medical degrees to be recognized in India.
One report said India continues to engage with Uzbekistan on student issues and stressed that students must not be exploited by unscrupulous elements.