As of now, the motive for Abhijit's murder is not clear but local media reports claimed the Indian student was killed due to some monetary issue with his fellow students at the university. His laptop was also reportedly stolen.
During his recent visit to India, New Zealand's Dy PM Peters spoke to a newspaper and underscored Canada, which is also a partner of "Five Eyes", did not share enough evidence to substantiate its claims against New Delhi.
According to local media reports, the student was identified as Venkataramana Pittala, who hailed from Kazipet district, and was pursuing a Master's Degree from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).
"We have learnt about the tragic death of an Indian national Shri Mohammed Asfan. We are in touch with the family and Russian authorities," the Indian Embassy in Russia wrote on X.
In the 105-second video, one of the seven men, who was identified as 19-year-old Harsh from Haryana's Karnal explained how they were inducted into the army and were later sent to the front zone without their consent.
The Indian government has also issued multiple contact details of the embassy and other officials which could assist the Indians in case of any emergency in the midst of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The external affairs minister said India had to suspend the issuance of visas in Canada as its diplomats were repeatedly "threatened and intimidated in many ways" and we "got very little comfort from the Canadian system that time".
India strongly condemned the terror attack by Hamas on October 7 last year. “At the same time, we must be clear that terrorism and hostage-taking are unacceptable,” Jaihankar said in his address via video link from New Delhi.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement released in the early morning, retreated it was aware of the subject and added the matter was taken up strongly with the concerned Russian authorities in Moscow and New Delhi.
Earlier, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal acknowledged that the ministry was aware that some Indians were recruited by some agents who later duped them into combating role in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Over the course of three days at the Raisina Dialogue, the decision-makers and thought leaders of the world will engage each other across conversations in various formats, the MEA said in a statement.
According to a letter addressed to the EAM Dr S Jaishankar, the student had been studying in Canada since 2022. He had been suffering from fever from the last week but the family received a call from one of his friends that Shaik had died of cardiac arrest on Monday.
This successful resolution of a challenging diplomatic issue highlights India's proactive approach to safeguarding the interests of its citizens abroad and reinforces the importance of robust diplomatic efforts in addressing complex international disputes.
Garcetti acknowledged the "unfortunate" deaths of Indian students and emphasised that the President Joe Biden-led government would make sure to make the country a wonderful place to study while keeping the country safe.
The press release from the coroner's office said that the preliminary cause of death is a “"gunshot wound of the head" and Kamath died by “suicide”. A toxicology report is pending.
The wife claimed in the video that someone has trapped her in Oman by telling lies and said that she "does not want to be sold". The husband claimed that his wife has been held captive by her employer and appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure her safe return to India.
India reminded the global community of Pakistan's history as a hub for terrorism and transnational crime, reiterating previous warnings that Pakistan could face the consequences of its own actions.
The foreign ministry said that the Indian envoy along with embassy officials met with all the concerned and took stock of their health and other well-being.
Along with this, the Foreign Secretary has also lodged a protest on the same issue with the British High Commission in New Delhi emphasizing that Kashmir is a part of India.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the request for extraditing Pakistan-based Saeed, along with certain documents, was sent to Islamabad recently.
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