A spate of murders of students belonging to the Indian community reeks of the "undeniable" reality of racism in the United States, a strategic affairs pundit has said.
A student of Indian origin was found dead in the US on Thursday making it the fourth such incident this year. 19-year-old Shreyas Reddy Beniger was a student at the Linder School of Business in Ohio.
Following the incident, the Indian Consulate in New York ruled out "foul play" before stressing that further investigation into the case was underway.
Previous cases include Neil Acharya, whose body was found on Purdue University's campus, and Vivek Saini, who was a resident of Panchkula, a city in the Indian state of Haryana.
Killings of Indian Students Casting Shadow on America's Image
"While America prides itself as a vibrant democracy, instances of targeted murders have cast a shadow on its image as a strong nation. It's imperative for the world to recognize that Indians, wherever they are, are contributors rather than liabilities to their respective nations," Binay Kumar Singh, a senior research fellow of strategic studies at Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation opined.
His comments came hours after a fourth Indian student was found dead in the US in the last two weeks.
The international relations expert urged Indian students to shift their base to their homeland to avoid mistreatment in a foreign nation.
"It's time for the bright minds of India to reassess their efforts and strive to make their homeland a global leader, avoiding the perpetual outsider treatment in foreign lands," he added.
Also, Singh demanded that the administration of US President Joe Biden must address India's concerns over recent murders of Indian students inside its territory.
"Addressing these targeted murders should be a top priority for the United States. Stringent measures must be implemented to ensure the safety of Indian students, and those responsible for such acts must face severe consequences, setting a precedent to deter future occurrences," Singh concluded.