It’s deplorable that KIIT University teachers made derogatory remarks about Nepali students and their country’s economy while guards assaulted some of them. Such behaviour harms diplomatic relations. How India treats foreign students is also part of its soft power. The incident reflects how these institutions are run as monopolistic entities.
KIIT University staff’s behaviour toward Nepali students could harm diplomatic relations
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