New Delhi, May 28 -- The Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Thursday said that Russia is commited to increasing the number of international students in Russia to half a million by 2030, while highlighting Russia's academic strengths and its expanding global education outreach.

Addressing the Indo-Russian Education Summit 2026, Alipov said, "The Russian education system combines renowned scientific schools, rigorous academic standards, practical training and professional relevance in key sectors of the modern world, including engineering, medicine, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, nuclear science, industrial innovation and advanced research in various fields. Today, Russia hosts around 300,000 international studen...