Yes, NEET UG qualification is mandatory for Indian students who wish to pursue MBBS or equivalent medical courses abroad. According to the National Medical Commission (NMC), Indian students must qualify NEET to obtain an eligibility certificate that allows them to study medicine overseas. Without qualifying NEET, graduates from foreign medical universities may not be eligible to practice medicine in India or appear for licensing exams such as the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) or National Exit Test (NEXT).