3Photo© hindustantimes.com403 Indian Students Have Died In Foreign Countries Since 2018
A total of 403 Indian students have died abroad since 2018, with the highest 91 fatalities being in Canada, the Union government said on Thursday.
The deaths occurred due to various reasons, including natural causes, accidents and medical conditions, V Muraleedharan, the minister of state for external affairs, informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
The minister’s statement came in response to a question posed by Trinamool Congress MP Mausam Benazir Noor, who asked the Centre to furnish data on the country-wise distribution of Indian students studying in higher education institutes who have died abroad from 2018 onwards and the reasons for the deaths. She also asked if the Indian government has implemented any measures to ensure the safety and well-being of Indian students studying abroad.