Not a word of concern on Indian students affected badly by Trump's actions: Congress slams PM, EAM
The Hindu
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticizes Indian government's silence on Trump's visa policies affecting Indian students in the USA.
Expressing concern over the U.S.' decisions affecting foreign students, the Congress on Wednesday (June 4, 2025) said China has reacted strongly regarding their students but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar have remained "totally quiet" on how Indian students are being affected by the moves.
Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh pointed out that according to the Ministry of External Affairs, approximately 3,37,630 Indian students went to the USA for higher studies in 2024 and about a third of the foreign students on American campuses are from India.
This means that some three-and-a-half lakh Indian families invested their hard-earned savings or borrowed for the education of their children in the U.S., he said.
"These students, plus those who went in earlier years, face an uncertain future. Large numbers of students planning to go in 2025 may never get to see their aspirations fulfilled," Mr. Ramesh said on X.
"President Trump has made his intentions clear. China has reacted strongly regarding Chinese students. But not surprisingly, our PM and EAM have kept totally quiet," he said.
"They are completely silent on President Trump's claims on having Operation Sindoor stopped after just four days and they have not said a word of concern on how Indian students and their families are being affected badly by President Trump's actions," Mr. Ramesh said, slamming the government.
India last Thursday (May 29, 2025) said it expects the U.S. to consider visa applications of Indian students on merit amid growing concerns over the Trump administration halting new student visa interviews.
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