Russia-Ukraine war: Indian Embassy asks its stranded citizens to 'urgently' contact them
Ukraine, March 6: The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Sunday asked its citizens who are still stranded in the conflict-ridden country to "urgently" contact them with their basic details including mobile number, and location.
The embassy in its recent tweet requested Indian nationals to fill up a Google form asking for basic details like name, passport number and current location.
"All Indian nationals who still remain in Ukraine are requested to fill up the details contained in the attached Google Form on an URGENT BASIS. Be Safe Be Strong," the embassy tweeted.
All Indian nationals who still remain in Ukraine are requested to fill up the details contained in the attached Google Form on an URGENT BASIS . Be Safe Be Strong @opganga@MEAIndia@PIB_India@DDNewslive@DDNationalhttps://t.co/4BrBuXbVbz — India in Ukraine (@IndiainUkraine) March 6, 2022
In the midst of the escalating crisis in Ukraine, the Indian government has brought back a record number of Indian citizens under Operation Ganga. According to a government statement released on Saturday, India has evacuated 13,700 citizens stuck in war-torn Ukraine back to safety on special flights that began last week.
The Ministry further stated that almost all Indians have left Kharkiv, Ukraine and that the government's primary focus is on evacuating citizens from the Sumy area, which is difficult due to ongoing violence and a lack of transportation.
The government has also dispatched 'special envoys' to five countries bordering Ukraine in order to coordinate and oversee the evacuation of Indian nationals.
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Three days after Moscow recognised Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities, Russian soldiers launched armed actions in Ukraine on February 24.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba on Sunday demanded new sanctions against Russia and urged governments of several countries, including India, to appeal to Russia to end the war.
He also accused Russia of breaking the ceasefire agreements during a televised address, urging it to halt shooting so that civilians, especially foreign students, could escape.
Kuleba asserted that Russia is trying to "win the sympathy" of countries with their nationals in Ukraine. He stated that if Russia stops "manipulating" the issue of foreign students, all of them will be safely evacuated.
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