Dhaka, Dec. 11 -- Indian students are witnessing a massive drop in study visas issued to them, according to US State Department data.

The latest data shows there was a 38 per cent decline in F-1 student visas issued to Indian nationals in the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in the previous year.

A total of 64,008 Indian students were given F-1 visas between January to September 2024, while in 2023, the number stood at 1,03,495, as per Indian media reports.

During the same period of 2022, a total of 93,181 Indian students granted the visas, while in the post-pandemic year of 2021, the number stood at 65,235.

During the same timeframe in the pandemic-affected 2020, just 6,646 requests were considered.

However, the...