India today said Britain has ceased to be a preferred destination for students wanting to pursue higher studies in British universities. Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters in New Delhi that India raised the issue of visa fees, student visa. She said, the UK visa regime discourages a lot of Indian students from going to Britain and they are now preferring other destinations.<br/><br/>On issues related to the IT visa fee, she said, India raised its concern strongly. She said, it seems that the UK wants access to the Indian market and investments, but it does not seem to want Indian talent.<br/><br/> She said, India would want them to consider Indian professionals who want to go to the UK as part of a company or group which has won a project there. She stressed that professionals' return after the project is completed can not be compared with migration of people.