NEW DELHI: India is busy in rescuing civilians who are trapped in Ukraine as Russia and Ukraine continue their war. Most of those returning to India from Ukraine are medical students. The question also arises as to why so many Indian students go abroad to study. But as a response, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi said that these students were leaving India because they are afraid of failure. He added that 90% of Indians studying medicine abroad fail to pass the qualifying exams in India. He also reminded that this issue should not be discussed in such a scenario.

Those pursuing MBBS abroad are required to pass the Foreign Medical Graduates' Examination (FMGE) to practice as a doctor in India. However, the pass percentage of this exam is very low.

The minister admitted that students in Kharkiv and the capital, Kiev, were suffering without access to food and water. The government is in talks with Russia and Ukraine. The minister assured that all students would be returned soon.