India, Jan. 13 -- Australia has tightened checks for student visa applications from India even as it moved the country into the "highest-risk" category, along with several others.

The changes, that came into effect from January 8, has led to concerns in India, which is one of Australia's largest source countries for international students.

According to a report in Australia Today, India has been moved from Assessment Level 2 (AL2) to Assessment Level 3 (AL3). The assessment level ranges from AL1 (lowest risk) to AL3 (highest risk).

While India, despite being one of the biggest source of international students, has been moved from AL2 to AL3, several others like Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan have also been added to the "highest-risk" cat...