The tragic death of a Nepali student in an Indian educational institute highlights the importance of addressing mental health, safety, and the treatment of international students in educational institutions.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said the Indian government will take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of Nepali students studying in India. At a weekly media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Nepali students are integral to India-Nepal people-to-people ties.

Prakriti Lamsal, a 20-year-old from Nepal’s Kathmandu, was pursuing computer science at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Odisha. She was found dead in her hostel room on Sunday, hours after she spoke to her mother.

Indian police have arrested Advik Shrivastava, the main accused in the case involving a death of Nepali student at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

The Odisha government has intervened and set up a high-level committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding Prakriti Lamsal’s death and the university’s role in the incident. Here’s what you need to know about this case.

In response to mounting pressure, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi assured Nepali officials Sanjeeb Das Sharma and Navin Raj Adhik

Nepal's Ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma, on Wednesday, expressed satisfaction with the prompt action taken by the Indian government and the Odisha state government regarding the recent incident at KIIT University involving the death of a Nepali student.

The Indian Embassy in Nepal said ‘reports of misconduct against students are being investigated and those responsible will be held accountable as per the law’.

After the demise of a Nepali girl in Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Mool Pravah Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj President Rekam GC on February 19 said that Nepal Govt has decided to not provide NOC (to students) for KIIT as long as the situation remains grim.