The Visiting minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Meenakshi Lekhi interacted with Indian medical students in Georgia in recent times and assured about the efforts that are being kept by India about their well-being. She is in a three-day visit to Georgia and Kazakhstan to celebrate India’s 30th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with both nations.
On Twitter, Lekhi tweeted, “Glad to interact with Indian medical students at Tbilisi State Medical University. Reassured them of the Government of India’s efforts to ensure their well-being.” The minister also met Chancellor and acting Rector of the university Prof Zurab Orjonikidze and thanked him for looking after the students. Indian students in Georgia have repeatedly called for a resident mission in the country. Currently, there is no Indian Resident Mission in Georgia and the ambassador of Armenia with residence in Yerevan.
Pointing towards the prime minister Narendra Modi, an Indian student from Georgia, Sumanth Reddy tweeted, “Hello sir, we are medical students from Tbilisi, Georgia..requesting for an Indian embassy here in Georgia, as we are facing many problems, don’t know where to go.” A second year Indian medical student who wishes to remain anonymous said that he picked Tbilisi State Medical University because it is cheaper and is on the list of Indian Medical Council-approved universities.