Kathmandu, Feb. 17 -- The All Nepal National Independent Student Unions' (Revolutionary), the student wing of opposition Maoist Center has called for heightened diplomatic efforts regarding the death of a Nepali student in KIIT, India.

Issuing a press release, ANNISU (R) expressed deep concern and strong condemnation over the incident at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), where Prakriti Lamsal, a third-year BTech student from Nepal, was reportedly harassed, leading to suicide.

"We are even more alarmed by reports that Nepali students at KIIT are facing severe violence and intimidation. Several students have stated that the university administration has threatened, assaulted, and forced them to leave the institution. Rath...