The Indian Consulate General in Vancouver confirmed Thursday the tragic death of Tanya Tyagi, a University of Calgary student who had migrated to Canada to study.
"We are saddened by the untimely passing away of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at University of Calgary," the Consulate informed.
It also added, "The Consulate is in contact with the authorities and will arrange all the necessary assistance to the grieving family. Our deepest condolences & prayers are with his family & friends of the deceased."
Although the official reason for the death of Tyagi has yet to be made public by Canadian authorities, an unverified X (formerly Twitter) post alleged that she died of a heart attack. The post further called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to step in and facilitate the repatriation of her body.
"Tanya Tyagi, a student from Northeast Delhi staying at 559/11D, Lane No 12, Vijay Park, had proceeded to Canada for studies. She passed away on June 17, 2025, as a result of a heart attack. The family of the student has requested the assistance of PM Modi in returning her body," the message stated.
The same post referred to the confusion of the family in repatriating their loved one, writing, "The family doesn't know whom to approach to get the body back from Canada, so they've turned to @PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar."
Who Was Tanya Tyagi?
As per her profile on LinkedIn, Tyagi was pursuing a Master's course in Food Safety and Quality in Canada. Before that, she completed her Bachelor of Technology degree from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, India.
Her professional experience consisted of a number of internships and jobs: business development intern at DP Jindal Group, quality control intern at Enviro Lab, market research associate at Jasper Colin Research. She also worked as a quality assurance intern at Zippy Edible Products Pvt Ltd and was retail sales manager at Metro Mart Store.
Tyagi's premature death is the newest in a disturbing pattern of Indian students dying under mysterious circumstances overseas.
Only two months ago, 21-year-old Vanshika Saini was found dead along a beach in Ottawa after being reported missing on April 25. Her disappearance had prompted authorities to initiate a search operation.
Earlier, another young Indian student, 21-year-old Harsimrat Randhawa, died in Canada after being struck by a stray bullet while standing at a bus stop on her way to work.
One of the most highly publicized cases was that of Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student. She was reported missing on a spring break vacation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. A permanent resident of the United States who was an Indian national, Konanki was last seen on the beach in front of the Riu Punta Cana Hotel on March 6, 2025, at approximately 4:50 am, based on news reports from Spanish-language news organizations.
An American news site quoted her parents as requesting Dominican authorities to declare her dead. She was last seen, according to reports, with Joshua Riibe, one person who was not with her travel group but who later joined them when they were at the resort.
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