New Delhi, April 22 -- Amid media reports suggesting that student applications from specific Indian states are being banned or restricted by some Australian educational institutions, the Australian High Commission in New Delhi has strongly refuted the claims.

"The assertion that Indian university student applications from specific Indian states are being banned, or restricted, is incorrect," said a spokesperson at the Australian High Commission, New Delhi.

The official added that Indian students form a significant portion of Australia's international student community.

There are over 125,000 Indian students currently studying in Australia-the second-largest cohort of students from any country, the spokesperson noted.

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