The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) here on Wednesday thanked External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar for facilitating the safe evacuation of more than 3,500 Kashmiri students from violence-hit in Bangladesh.
In a statement here, National Convenor of JKSA Nasir Khuehami said that almost all 3,500 Kashmiri students have safely returned to India and reached their native places with the prompt assistance of the MEA.
He expressed gratitude to Jaishankar and the MEA team for their personal intervention and efforts in evacuating Kashmiri students who were stranded due to the ongoing crisis over reservation and job quotas in Bangladesh.
The unrest had led to widespread chaos, significantly impacting the academic activities and safety of students, particularly those from Kashmir.
“The Ministry has paid valuable attention to the Kashmiri students by coordinating and evacuating them back to India,” Khuehami said and added “the Association took the matter with the MEA from the very first day. We express gratitude to Jaishankar for considering students’ demands as a first priority and ensuring their evacuation.”
Amid unrest in Bangladesh, the families of the students in Kashmir were anxious, frightened, and scared.
He also thanked the Government of India and the Indian Embassy in Bangladesh for their efforts in ensuring the safe evacuation of the stranded students.
