Sushma likely to meet African students today, assure them of safety

May 31, 2016 08:20

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State VK Singh are expected to meet African students in New Delhi on Tuesday to assure them of safety and security.

Meanwhile, a two-hour peaceful protest demonstration will take place at Jantar Mantar today by the Association of African Students in India and Association For Community Research and Action with regard to the recent string of attacks on African students.

On Monday, a group of African students had held a protest at the same venue, holding aloft placards that read 'Racism Ruins Lives', and demanded that the Indian government act swiftly to stop attacks on the community.

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