Regional Passport Officer S. Chavan on Tuesday said international students studying in Visakhapatnam and other regions could help foster trade relations with India and become entrepreneurs.

Interacting with students at GITAM Deemed to be University, he said tourism, affordable medical services, higher education and food processing were attracting foreigners, and that Visakhapatnam was emerging as a hub for medical tourism and higher education.

Mr. Chavan encouraged them to identify trade opportunities in their home countries and take up import-export ventures while studying, assuring them of guidance and incentives. He said they could also prepare project reports on trade demand and gain experience in export business through government departments.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Y. Goutham Rao, School of Computer Science and Engineering Director K. Tirupathi Rao and Computer Science and Engineering Head G.V.S. Rajkumar were present.