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Indian students win praise in US Senate hearing

Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars President, said that Indian students—the largest group of international students in the United States—have not raised security concerns.

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Indian students studying in the US were praised on Thursday during a Senate hearing on foreign influence in American universities, even as lawmakers raised concerns about China's research ties and funding of US campuses.

At a Senate Health, Education, Labour, and Pensions Committee hearing on "Transparency and Trust: Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education", lawmakers examined how foreign funding and academic partnerships could affect national security.

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During the hearing, Peter Wood, National Association of Scholars President, said that Indian students—the largest group of international students in the United States—have not raised security concerns.

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