Situation in Bishkek normal, Indian embassy remains ready to assist students: MEA
situation in Bishkek is normal and the Indian Embassy in Kyrgyzstan remains ready to assist students in every manner, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Thursday.
While addressing a media briefing, Jaiswal informed that direct flights between Bishkek and Delhi can be availed by students who wish to return to India after their exams in Kyrgyzstan.
Asked about the situation in Bishkek, he said, «The situation in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek is normal. Some two weeks back or so, there were some incidents involving foreign students, not Indians. Because of that, Indian students got worked up. They were really concerned. Our embassy swung into action. We established helplines to assist the students.»
The Indian embassy has also opened helplines to ensure the safety and welfare of students.
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«We also took up the matter with local authorities as also the university administration, so that the welfare and well being and safety of our students are taken care of. I would like to let you know that this is exam time for our students and after the exams get over, there will be summer vacation in which many of them will come back. There are direct flights between Bishkek and Delhi twice a week and there is direct flight also via Almaty on a daily basis which can be availed of. And our embassy remains ready to assist our students in whatever manner that the request comes from,» he added.
In Bishkek, violent clashes had
