India, Dec. 23 -- The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) on Monday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "immediate and urgent intervention" to ensure the safety and well-being of Indian medical students currently stranded in Bangladesh amid rising anti-India sentiments in the neighbouring country.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, AIMSA said it had been receiving "serious and distressing communications" from Indian students and their families, warning that the prevailing situation had left many living under unsafe and uncertain conditions.

The association said the developments had triggered widespread fear, anxiety and emotional distress among students and their relatives in India.

"On behalf of the All I...