A TOTAL of 633 incidents of death of Indian students abroad were reported in the last five years due to various reasons, including natural causes, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday.
Canada tops the list with 172 cases, followed by the US (108), the UK (58), Australia (57) and Russia (37), according to details provided by minister of state for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh.
Separately, a total 19 Indian students died abroad due to attacks in the period with the highest of nine deaths reported from Canada followed by six in the US, the data showed.
Eighteen incidents were reported in Ukraine, 24 in Germany, 12 each in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Cyprus and eight such cases were reported in China.
"Providing safety and security to Indian students abroad is one of the top most priorities of the government. Indian missions/posts abroad maintain regular contacts with Indian students enrolled in universities abroad," he said.
To a separate question, Singh said a total of 48 Indian students have been deported from the US over the last three years. "Reasons for deportation are not officially shared by the US authorities," he said.
"Unauthorised employment, unauthorised withdrawal from classes, expulsion and suspension, and failure to report optional practical training employment are some of the possible reasons which could lead to termination of a student's visa resulting in unlawful presence" and eventual deportation," he added. (PTI)
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