The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assures all parents, families and friends of students in Bangalore, India that they are safe.
This follows sporadic attacks on foreign students in and around Bangalore allegedly as the result of an accident involving an African student.
The Fiji High Commission in New Delhi is liaising with the following Indian institutions to monitor the situation and update the mission accordingly:
1. The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City Police (BCP)
2. DCP North BCP
3. Soladevanahalli Police Station, BCP
4. Indian Council for Cultural Relations, New Delhi
5. Regional Office – Bangalore Indian Council for Cultural Relations
A total of nine students are currently studying at the Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies. The situation is calm at their university and Fijian students are safe. The Head of the Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies has reassured all international students to focus on their studies and not to panic.