Kathmandu, Feb. 18 -- The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) has issued a formal apology over some events that unfolded following the suspicious death of a Nepali student at the university on February 16.

In a letter released on Tuesday, Vice-Chancellor Saranjit Singh expressed regret over the events after the student's death. He apologised for the actions of the authorities towards the protesting students and reiterated the university's commitment to all its students, regardless of nationality. "We love our students and have never done any disservice to them," Singh wrote.

Singh also addressed the controversial remarks made by two university officials-who had made derogatory comments about Nepal-calling them "extremely i...