India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has urged Indian students enrolled in US colleges and universities to abide by local laws and regulations with regard to the ongoing protests that have swept across American institutions for higher education against Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.
Four Indian students have died in quick succession in the US, sparking fears regarding the safety and security of those studying abroad, and angry netizens calling for a travel advisory.
Neel Acharya, an Indian studying at Purdue University, Indiana, has been found dead outside a building on the campus after he went missing last week, a county coroner confirmed. According to the Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office, officials were called around 11.30 a.m. on Sunday to 500 Allison Road in West Lafayette for a possible body.
Canada’s decision to double the amount of money that international students need to show to get a study visa will impact students from India the most as they make up about 40 per cent of all international students in the north American country. To get a study visa to Canada, a student currently needs to show $10,000 in his or her account for covering the initial cost of living.
