Indian diaspora members and British supporters assemble at Trafalgar Square following weeks of protests over examination irregularities
LONDON, July 26, 2026: Swedish climate and social activist Greta Thunberg joined a gathering in central London held in support of India’s student-led movement demanding accountability and reforms in the country’s examination system.
The programme, organized by the United Kingdom unit of the Students’ Federation of India, included activities near the Indian High Commission and at Trafalgar Square. Indian diaspora members, students and other supporters participated in the demonstration. No independently verified attendance figure was available.
Addressing participants, Thunberg praised the students who had organized protests across India. She said their campaign demonstrated what collective action could achieve and called for international solidarity with young people seeking justice and institutional reform.
The London event followed several weeks of demonstrations in India over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, particularly the NEET-UG paper-leak controversy. Protesters had demanded greater transparency, protection of students’ interests and accountability from officials responsible for administering national examinations.
The gathering occurred one day after President Droupadi Murmu formally accepted Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation from the Union Council of Ministers. According to an official Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué dated July 25, Cabinet Minister Pralhad Joshi was assigned additional charge of the Ministry of Education.
Organizers presented the ministerial resignation as an important outcome of the student campaign. However, they maintained that continued attention would be necessary to secure lasting examination reforms and ensure the implementation of government commitments.
Thunberg’s participation gave the movement additional international visibility. It also demonstrated how political and social developments in India are increasingly generating organized responses among Indian students and diaspora groups overseas.
