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Ms Nooyi, considered among the most powerful and influential business executives globally, issued
an over 10-minute long video advising Indian students coming to the US to stay safe and alert and to
avoid activities that can land them in trouble.
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Ms Nooyi pleaded with the students coming to the US to "choose your university
and course carefully". She added that coming to the US to pursue higher
education can be a "cultural sea change" for many because they are away from
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"So when you come to the United States, be very watchful in the initial months of
your landing here, in terms of who you select as friends, the new habits you
develop and how you cope with cultural changes because it's very easy to get
caught up with all the freedoms you have and think that you should experiment
with everything. Be very, very careful." She noted that while Indian students are
known for their hard work and success, there are also incidents of some
youngsters experimenting with and eventually getting addicted to drugs such as
Fentanyl.

"This is lethal. Let me repeat, this is lethal," she said, adding that these are
extremely harmful drugs impacting mental and physical health and will "definitely
be detrimental to your career prospects here".

"Please do not verge into this whole area of experimenting with dangerous stuff.
Most importantly, do not partake in unlawful activities, understand the law and
stay within the law," she said.

Ms Nooyi added that many international students are not familiar with the laws
and regulations of the host country. "It is important to know the consequences of
your actions and hence you have to stay alert all the time " she said
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"You need to know your visa status and its permissibility towards part-time
employment. Do not violate the law," she said, adding that the students must
know the "boundaries of what you can do as a foreign student in the United
States".

Ms Nooyi also urged students to be aware of the "safe areas" in the city in which
they are residing or travelling. "Please avoid shady neighbourhoods. Do not
venture out late into the night alone or do not venture out very late in the night at
all," she said, advising the students to go out in groups and with friends.

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Ms Nooyi's message comes amid a string of troubling cases pertaining to the

safety and security of Indian students in the US. Since the beginning of this year,
several cases of deaths among Indian and Indian-origin students have caused
alarm and concern among the community.

This week, the Consulate said it is working with local law enforcement authorities
to locate 25-year-old Indian student Mohammad Abdul Arfath, who has been
missing since the beginning of this month, in Cleveland.

Indian-American Sameer Kamath, 23, a student at Purdue University who was

found dead in a nature preserve in Indiana in February, died from a self-inflicted
gunshot wound to the head, according to authorities.

In January, 18-year-old Akul Dhawan, a University of Illinois student, was found

unresponsive outside a campus building. Investigations revealed that he died due
to hypothermia, with authorities ruling that acute alcohol intoxication and
prolonged exposure to extremely cold temperatures significantly contributed to
his death. In another tragedy that month, 25-year-old Indian student Vivek Saini
was hammered to death by a homeless drug addict in Georgia.

Ms Nooyi underscored that the US offers phenomenal educational opportunities,

and is multicultural and welcoming. She, however, added that studying in the US
is "not at all cheap, it's very expensive and would not necessarily secure a job for
you here today".

"It is not guaranteed. Nor should it be your objective in this globalised world,
where India itself is offering huge numbers of opportunities for educated people,"
she said.

Ms Nooyi urged the students to be "very aware" of the resources available to

them in their universities and local communities, "strongly" suggesting that
students engage with the university support system, the local Indian consulates
and local Indian Americans to learn from their experiences and seek their support
when needed.
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She also appealed to the students to beware of scams, including on social media,
that may dupe them of their money and resources. She stressed the need for
students to take care of their mental health and well being, stay connected with
friends, families and support groups.

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