Russia Ukraine War: The Indian Foreign Ministry has advised Indian students staying in Ukraine not to leave their places.
India, First Published Mar 5, 2022, 5:49 PM IST
Russia’s war on Ukraine on the 24th has been going on for 10 days. Russian troops have been encircling the Ukrainian capital, Kiev. The Russian military has also dropped bombs on major cities, including Kharkiv, Kerson, Mariupol and Sumi.
The federal government is actively involved in the rescue of Indian students from Ukraine. Named Operation Ganga, the Indian Foreign Ministry is taking various quick steps. Speaking to reporters recently, Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Baksi said that more than 20,000 Indians have left the Ukrainian border so far.
Passenger planes have been banned from flying over Ukraine due to the war. This is because the Russian army continues to launch air strikes with missiles. In this situation, India sought the help of Ukraine’s neighbors and devised a plan to rescue the students. Accordingly, camps were set up on behalf of the Indian Embassy on the borders of countries including Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia. Later, groups of Indians from Ukraine were brought by air to the camps of neighboring countries with proper security. From there they returned home by air.
As a first step through Operation Ganga, the first flight with 219 Indians from the Romanian capital arrived in India at 6.50 pm on February 26 at 1.55 pm. The Indian National Disaster Rescue Force and the C-17 Air Force were also involved in the rescue operation. The Indian government says 7,000 people have been rescued through the program since February 22. More than 7,400 more are expected to return home in the next two days.
A student has released a video calling for the rescue of Indians stranded in the northern Ukrainian city of Kimi. From there, Indian students risked their lives to walk across the border. The Indian Foreign Ministry has advised students not to leave their residences in Ukraine. The Ministry of External Affairs has informed that the Ministry and the Embassy of India are in constant touch with the students. It has also been said that it is not safe to travel in this situation as the fighting is intense.
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Last Updated Mar 5, 2022, 5:49 PM IST
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