Indian Embassy’s appeal to students:
A new advisory has been issued by the Indian Embassy urging the students to leave Ukraine immediately. According to the embassy, a lot of students are calling in to confirm the online class but should return to India immediately.
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India has once again called on its citizens and students to leave Ukraine immediately amid the Ukraine crisis. The Indian Embassy in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, has once again issued the advisory. A call has been made to the Indian students to leave Ukraine immediately. There have been suggestions that Indian students should return to their homeland rather than have online classes confirmed by universities.
A large number of calls are coming into the embassy. Students want to confirm whether medical universities offer online courses. The embassy recommended that students and citizens return temporarily for their own safety. India’s Embassy keeps in touch with the Indian authorities to streamline the educational process.
Russia and Ukraine Conflict
India started additional flights
Indian citizens living in Ukraine and adjoining areas are being evacuated from today amid deepening fears of an attack on the country. A special Air India flight has been dispatched to Ukraine. More than 200 Dreamliner B-787s have been deployed for this special mission. The flight will bring 256 Indian students back to India from Kharkiv, Ukraine. The flight should return to the country at 10.15 p.m. tonight, based on information received. Meanwhile, India has decided to operate additional flights following the high level of tension in Ukraine. The Indian Embassy in Ukraine announced that additional flights will operate from Kiev to Delhi on February 25, February 27 (two flights), and March 6, 2022.
Ukraine is trapped with more than 20 thousand students and citizens
In the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, more than 20 thousand Indian students and citizens are trapped. More than 20 thousand Indian students live in Ukraine and its surrounding areas, according to India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security Council, TS Tirumurti. We are committed to ensuring the safety of these students and Indian citizens. In the meantime, India urges both sides to exercise restraint and intensify diplomatic efforts. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also said that India supports peace at the international level.
A new advisory has been issued by the Indian Embassy urging the students to leave Ukraine immediately. Embassy officials reported that many students are calling to confirm the online class, but they should return to India immediately instead.