US envoy repeats commitment to prevent Indian students' deaths

The US envoy said that America "deeply cares" for the well-being of every student, especially those arriving from other countries.

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Friday renewed America's commitment to prevent the latest spree of deaths of Indian students or those of Indian origin, in the country.

The US envoy acknowledged that there will "always going to be tragic incidents" given the US has more than 2,40,000 international students.

"But we want to try to get that number as close to zero as we can. And to give people help when there is a challenge they face or something that happens to make sure they are cared for just as they would be in their home, or community or in their own country," Eric Garcetti told news agency ANI.

The US envoy said that America "deeply cares" for the well-being of every student, especially those arriving from other countries.

"We want to make sure that they have all the information, whether it is mental health care or physical safety, and that is one of the resources in all of our college campuses that we want to make sure that Indian students know about before they come to the USA," Eric Garcetti further said.