In light of mob violence against international students in Kyrgyzstan, India, and Pakistan have issued recommendations to students, advising them to stay home.
The Indian consulate stated in a post on X (previously Twitter) that “law enforcement agencies of the Kyrgyz Republic took prompt measures to detain persons involved in the event, both foreign citizens and citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic.” This statement was made as soon as information about the incident was received. “The security personnel had total control over the situation. Public order and citizen safety were guaranteed. “It continued.
Kyrgyzstan Hostel Violence
All Indian students enrolled in Kyrgyzstan’s capital were instructed to maintain constant communication with the embassy by Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. After multiple instances of violence against Pakistani students, Pakistan today sent a warning to Kyrgyz students.
In an effort to put an end to the violence, hundreds of Kyrgyz men stormed hostels that housed students from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India. According to Kyrgyz authorities, they had mobilized forces in the capital of the country in Central Asia.
Large crowds gathered in protest over an alleged altercation between locals and foreigners, prompting the deployment of riot police, according to The Times of Central Asia.
Social Media Plays Its Part
Social media videos depicted the crowd attacking foreign students and smashing doors. Pakistan claimed to have established emergency hotlines for people impacted by the unrest. Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, expressed his sorrow about the occurrence in a statement and promised that Islamabad would promptly return any residents who wished to leave the nation.
Social media posts stated that multiple women are being raped and that three Pakistani students have been slain; however, the government refuted these claims.
The Pakistan Consulate released a statement saying, “We have not received any confirmed report as of yet, despite social media posts about the alleged death and rape of Pakistani students.”
The Media On Duty At Kyrgyzstan
Local media reported that when footage of a brawl between Kyrgyz students and foreign students—Pakistanis and Egyptians, in particular—went viral on social media, tensions increased. Locals perceived the May 13 brawl as a flagrant betrayal of the hospitality extended to the international students.
On Friday night, a number of Kyrgyz servicemen staged a protest in the streets, claiming that officials had given the foreign fighters “lenient treatment.” However, according to the police, they took three students into custody as soon as they learned about the brawl on May 13.
The dorms at medical universities, which housed international students from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India, were the target of the violent crowds. PTI, a news agency, estimates that there are about 15,000 Indian students in Kyrgyzstan. How many of them are in Bishkek was not immediately known.
Kyrgyzstan Unis: A Famous Choice Among Indian Medical Aspirants
For Indian students wishing to pursue an MBBS, the nation is a popular choice, along with Bangladesh, Russia, and Ukraine. Indian medical aspirants and other overseas students are drawn to Kyrgyzstan’s universities by the affordable and high-quality medical education that is guaranteed.
Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations recognize the degrees awarded by the nation’s colleges. In a recent advisory, the Center stated that Kyrgyzstan is friendly, safe, and safe, especially for Indian citizens. The statement claimed that there is a great deal of goodwill toward India.
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