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
Tyagi was pursuing her Masters in Food Safety and Quality at Calgary University and she had previously studied at Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, reported News18 citing her LinkedIn profile.
While the Canadian authorities have yet to release an official statement or confirm the cause of her death, an unverified post on X said that Tyagi died of a cardiac arrest on June 17. Her family has reportedly appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help in repatriating her body, reported India Today.
Appeal 4 help
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.@PMOIndia
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/le7gR2K3oV– Ishu Tyagi (Advocate) (@ ishutyagi91) June 19, 2025
Four Indian students’ deaths in Canada recently
Tyagi’s death follows several incidents involving Indian students in Canada in recent months.
In April, 21-yer-old Vanshika Saini, who had been missing for four days, was found dead near a beach in Ottawa. The High Commission of India in Ottawa confirmed her death and stated that local police officials are investigation the matter.
She had gone missing on April 25 after leaving home to inspect a rental property. Her phone had gone offline that night, and she had missed a key exam the following day which was said to be out of character, as per India Today.
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About a week earlier in April, Harsimrat Randhawa, 21, a student at Mohawk college in Hamilton, died after being struck by a stray bullet while waiting at a bus stop. Hamilton police confirmed that she was caught in the crossfire during a shooting between two vehicles, as per Business Today.
CCTV footage showed a black car opening fire at a white sedan before both fled the scene. A homicide investigation is underway. The Indian Consulate General in Toronto said it was in close contact with Randhawa’s family and was offering assistance.
Racially motivated stabbing of an Indian student
Dharmesh Kathireeya, a 27-year-old from Gujarat on a work permit, was fatally stabbed by a neighbour in Rockland, Ontario on April 4.
The alleged attacker had reportedly hurled racial slurs before the incident. Kathireeya’s employer, Milano Pizza Rockland, closed operations temporarily in his memory.
The Indian High Commission in Ottawa confirmed that a suspect was in custody, and Ontario provincial police were investigating the matter, as per The Hindustan Times.
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