India takes issue of defaulters very seriously: Jaitley

“They (the UK) have to realise that when international students come here (Britain), they subsidise the educational costs here,” he told PTI.

“We already have a reality where the quantum of students coming into the UK is declining and other jurisdictions are available. The UK also is a part of the competitive market in that area,” Jaitley said.

The minister is in the UK to represent the Indian government at a special reception hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace to launch the UK-India Year of Culture.

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