Washington: A new Donald Trump administration’s policy is sending shockwaves through India’s student community, particularly those who want to take admissions in the United States’ most prestigious universities. Aimed at nine elite institutions, the memo signals a seismic restructuring of how global talent accesses America’s academic powerhouses.

Titled ‘Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education’, the directive enforces a dual cap: international undergraduates can make up no more than 15% of a school’s student body, and students from any single country cannot exceed 5%. For India, one of the largest sources of international talent, this represents a potential bottleneck the likes of which the country has never seen.

The nine schools directly affected are MIT, University of Pen

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