Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in a special briefing with the media on March 25, after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said that they hope China will take a non-discriminatory approach regarding those Indian students studying there who haven't been allowed to return on account of Covid restrictions.

“I also took up strongly the predicament of Indian students studying in China who haven't been allowed to return citing Covid restrictions. We hope China will take a non-discriminatory approach since it involves future of many young people,” said Dr S Jaishankar. “Minister Wang Yi assured me that he would speak to the relevant authorities on his return in this regard. He also recognised the particular concerns that medical students have in this difficult situation,” said EAM Dr S Jaishankar.