2y ago

'Leave our country': Indian students living in constant fear in Ukraine amid hostility

economictimes.indiatimes.com

The challenges for Indian students pursuing medical degrees in war-torn Ukraine show no signs of abating, as they grapple with increasing hostility from sections of the local population, who perceive India as supporting Russia in the ongoing conflict. The situation has escalated since Ukraine initiated its recent offensive operations in June.

Also

Foreign students fleeing Ukraine say they face segregation, racism at border - CNN

More African students decry racism at Ukrainian borders. As at least half a million refugees flee Ukraine, more reports of mistreatment by Ukrainian border guards surface. - Al Jazeera

'Open the door or we die': Africans report racism and hostility trying to flee Ukraine - NBC

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FYI: OP is a tankie who just spams any news he can find to discourage people from supporting Ukraine in the war.
- Thank you for the context. Fuck tankies.
- Yes, this is what you should take away from my comment. Congratulations, you're the smartest man alive.
  /s
- What does that have to do with the content of the article?
  
  Some things need more context than a single article. In this case, the context is several articles being posted by a person with an agenda. This knowledge may change some people's perception of the article.
- Any news I dislike is fake and tankie 😠
  
  And this was claimed where, exactly...?
  Although the article is mostly about how the indian students (of which only 3.5k are currently in Ukraine, per the article) are afraid of bombing and complaining that they can't be transferred to another country, with about a paragraph about (admittedly not good) animosity from Ukrainians.
- When an argument is indefensible, use ad hominems.
  
  The argument of deliberately misunderstanding the context and meaning of a comment is indefensible...?
  Or do you mean to suggest that we should completely ignore when someone is cherry-picking news to fit an agenda and spread anti-Ukraine sentiment?
  Because I'd have no problem with this news article being posted, if this same person didn't post several other very specific articles today.
  
  The intellectual obsession with logical fallacies was a mistake, and you are a living proof why. People are not perfectly objective robots with infinite capacity for information processing, attention and critical thought. Caring about bad actors, and taking everything they post in the context of them being bad actors, is not an intellectual deficiency. It is a precondition for sanity.
It's sad that innocent students are being targeted, but let's not forget that India is the major trade partner for Russia, enabling them to bypass sanctions and continue their war.
- Kind of missing the point. The current embargo means Russia sells its oil for a lot cheaper to India, which then refines and resells it to the west. This allows for enough oil supply to not push prices too high for everyone and Russia is the only one losing. Sure India doesn't enforce sanctions, but they aren't exactly cozying up like the Chinese.
- As awful as your attempt is at justifying racism, Indians were being discriminated against during the initial evacuation right when the war began and allegiances had not been solidified.
- Our world is in a sad state if neutrality is considered a negative.
  
  You are in a sad state when you think whatever Russia is doing deserves neutral partnerships.
- Justifying Ukraine's xenophobia and racism ehhhhh?
- Exactly. If those students want to stop being targeted, they should stop their government instead of blaming Ukraine for the violence. In a sense, they are the real perpetrators and Ukrainian "racism" is nothing more than self-defense.
  
  If those students want to stop being targeted, they should stop their government
  How many governments did you stop, cowboy?
  
  Those students can't change their government. I don't blame Ukrainians for being upset at India as a country for having Russia as a trade partner, I do for taking it out on these students. If I were to assault a Russian student here in America because of what the Russian government is doing it'd be equally as wrong.
  
  Yes a bunch of students are the real perpetrators. They definitely hold all the power to stop their government while they are thousands of kilometers from home.
There's no "perceive". India IS supporting Russia and its dictatorial actions. And Modi doesn't care at all about Indians in Ukraine or anywhere abroad and is doing nothing to help them leave a warzone.
Also, hi tankie trash OP!
- I assumed this before I even opened this shit. It's funny how it's the same small group just spamming group of blatant pro China/Russia crap. Saw one the other day that every post or comment was pro Russia or calling anyone anti Russia/pro NATO a Nazi.
The real victims of Russian invasion are the Indian students.
- I knew the Ukrainians were evil.
Classic xenophobia.
- No, Indias favorite trade partner is Russia... Thats the problem. They have been there for years without problems this problem started recently...
  
  Why should young students be held accountable for their governments actions?
  
  So the problem is still xenophobia and you are just excusing it...
Modi effect
Indian military has much to lose because of buying weapons from Russia for decades. It’s going to be hard for India to cut relationship with Russia too soon.
🤷‍♂️ I get it. Maybe those individuals are being unfairly targeted but the country as a whole continues to be happy to continue to buy cheap gas and show no signs of being a viable ally to the West.
- You do know that the west is buying the cheap fuel back from India? Yes, all the so-called "allies"..
  
  You got any trade data to back that up or just a low effort comment?

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