Indian Student Tanya Tyagi Dies Suddenly in Canada; Cause of Death Unclear

Indian Student Tanya Tyagi Dies Suddenly in Canada: An Indian student from Delhi studying at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Thursday. Identified as Tanya Tyagi, the circumstances surrounding her sudden death remained unclear at the time of writing this report.

The student, identified as Tanya Tyagi, had travelled to Canada for higher studies. The Consulate issued a statement expressing condolences and assured support to the family. “We are saddened by the sudden demise of Ms. Tanya Tyagi, an Indian student at the University of Calgary,” the Consulate posted on X.

“The Consulate is in touch with the authorities and will provide all required assistance to the bereaved family. Our heartfelt condolences & prayers are with his family & friends of the deceased,” the post added.

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An unverified account on X claimed Tyagi had suffered a heart attack and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring her body to India. "Tanya Tyagi, a student from Northeast Delhi residing at 559/11D, Lane No. 12, Vijay Park, had gone to Canada for studies. She died on June 17, 2025, due to a heart attack. The student’s family has appealed to PM Modi for help in bringing her body back."

“The family doesn’t know who to contact to bring the body back from Canada, so they’ve appealed to @PMOIndia @narendramodi @DrSJaishankar," it added.

As the Canadian authorities have not yet released an official statement, the exact cause of her death remains unknown.

Meanwhile, an unverified post circulating on X tagged the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of India and claimed that Tanya suffered a fatal heart attack.

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Her professional experience included working as a retail sales manager at Metro Mart Store in Delhi, a quality assurance intern at Zippy Edible Products Pvt Ltd in Uttarakhand, and a market research associate at Jasper Colin Research. Tyagi also served as a quality control intern at Enviro Lab in Rajasthan in 2019 and a business development intern at DP Jindal Groups in Gurugram in 2018.

Although Tanya Tyagi’s cause of death has not yet been revealed by the officials, an unverified social media post linked to an advocate said otherwise in an “Appeal 4 help.”

The incident comes months after another case involving an Indian student abroad. In March this year, Sudiksha Konanki, a 20-year-old Indian citizen and permanent US resident from Chantilly, Virginia, went missing while holidaying in the Dominican Republic. A student at the University of Pittsburgh, she was last seen in the early hours of March 6 on the beach at the Riu Punta Cana Hotel.

Local and international agencies, including the US State Department, the FBI, and the Dominican National Police, continue to investigate Konanki’s disappearance. She was holidaying with college friends when she reportedly vanished while walking along the shore.

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