Not A Word Of Concern On Indian Students: Congress Taunts PM Modi, EAM For Silence On Harvard Ban
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary in Charge of Communication Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday taunted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar for not uttering “a word of concern” on the Trump administrations decision on restricting Harvard University’s ability to enrol foreign students.
In a post on X, Congress MP wrote that nearly 337,630 Indian students went to the US for higher studies in 2024. It means around three and a half lakh Indian families invested their hard-earned savings or borrowed for the education of their children in the US.
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“These students, plus those who went in earlier years, face an uncertain future. Large numbers of students planning to go in 2025 may never get to see their aspirations fulfilled,” Congress leader added.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, approximately 337,630 Indian students went to the USA for higher studies in 2024. About a third of the foreign students on American campuses are from India.
This means that some three and a half lakh Indian families invested their…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) June 4, 2025
“President Trump has made his intentions clear. China has reacted strongly regarding Chinese students. But not surprisingly, our PM and EAM have kept totally quiet. They are completely silent on President Trump’s claims on having Operation Sindoor stopped after just four days and they have not said a word of concern on how Indian students and their families are being affected badly by President Trump’s actions,” Ramesh said on X.
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Last week, India stated that it expects the US to consider Indian student visa applications on merit, amid growing alarm over the Trump administration’s restrictions on foreign student enrollment.
