Another Indian Student Dies In Canada, Consulate Extends Support
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Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student studying at the University of Calgary in Canada, died under unclear circumstances.
An Indian student studying at the University of Calgary died under mysterious circumstances, according to the Indian Consulate General in Vancouver on Thursday.
The student was identified as Tanya Tyagi, who moved to Canada for higher studies. 'We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at University of Calgary," the Consulate said.
'The Consulate is in touch with the authorities and will provide all required assistance to the bereaved family. Our heartfelt condolences & prayers are with his family & friends of the deceased," it added.
We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at University of Calgary. The Consulate is in touch with the authorities and will provide all required assistance to the bereaved family. Our heartfelt condolences & prayers are with his family & friends…— India in Vancouver (@cgivancouver) June 19, 2025
An unverified account on X claimed Tyagi had suffered a heart attack and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring her body to India."Tanya Tyagi, a student from Northeast Delhi residing at 559/11D, Lane No 12, Vijay Park, had gone to Canada for studies. She died on June 17, 2025,due to a heart attack.The student's family has appealed to PM Modi for help in bringing her body back."
'The family doesn't know who to contact to bring the body back from Canada, so they've appealed to @PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar," it added.
As the Canadian authorities have not yet released an official statement, the exact cause of her death remains unknown.
According to Tyagi's LinkedIn page, she was pursuing her Master's in Food Safety and Quality in Canada. She had completed her Bachelor of Technology at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology.
As part of her professional experience, she had worked as a business development intern in DP Jindal Groups, a quality control intern in Enviro Lab and a market research associate in Jasper Colin Research. She also worked as a quality assurance intern at Zippy Edible Products Pvt Ltd and a retail sales manager at Metro Mart Store.
Indian Student Deaths Abroad
This came nearly two months after another student, identified as 21-year-old Vanshika Saini, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Canada's Ottawa after going missing since April 25. Vanshika's body was reportedly found near a beach after a hunt.
Prior to that, Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old Indian student, was killed in Canada after she was fatally struck by a stray bullet after shots were fired by a car occupant, as she was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work.
A high-profile case emerged in March as Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from India, who went missing during a spring break trip to the Dominican Republic. Konanki was a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States.
According to sources, she disappeared while walking on the beach at a hotel in Punta Cana, La Altagracia province, east of the Dominican Republic. She was last seen on March 6, 2025, at 4:50 am on the beach of the Riu Punta Cana Hotel, according to Spanish media eports.
The parents of Sudiksha Konanki have requested the Dominican Republic police to declare her dead, as per a US media report. She was last seen with Joshua Riibe, who was not originally part of Konanki's group but met them later in the resort town.
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June 20, 2025, 10:14 IST
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