Overview
- Tanya Tyagi, a Northeast Delhi native pursuing a master’s in Food Safety and Quality at the University of Calgary, died on June 17, 2025, in Canada under unexplained circumstances.
- The Consulate General of India in Vancouver confirmed her death on June 19 and is liaising with Canadian officials to obtain details and assist her bereaved family.
- Her family has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office for help in repatriating her body to India.
- Canadian authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the cause of death, despite unverified social media claims attributing it to a heart attack.
- Her passing follows similar distressing incidents involving Indian students abroad, including the disappearance of Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic in March 2025.