Russia-Ukraine war: PM Narendra Modi chairs another high-level meeting on Ukraine crisis
New Delhi, March 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis, informed the government officials on Saturday.
Union Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other officials are among the attendees of the high-level meeting over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Earlier, Prime Minister Modi has held regular high-level meetings over the Ukraine crisis. Meanwhile, over 13,300 people have returned to India so far under Operation Ganga from war-torn Ukraine.
Following Russia's military action against Ukraine, tensions have escalated.
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Moreover, External Affairs Ministry on Saturday stated that almost all Indians have left Kharkiv city in Ukraine and the main focus of the government is to evacuate Indian nationals from the Sumy area as it is challenging amid ongoing heavy combat and lack of transportation.
At least 600 students are still stuck in Sumy, the northeastern state of Ukraine. They have accused the Indian government of not doing enough for their safety.
The government of India has also deployed 'special envoys' to four neighbouring countries bordering Ukraine to coordinate and oversee the evacuation process of Indian citizens.
Meanwhile, Russia has declared a ceasefire in Ukraine for opening up humanitarian corridors for civilians to be evacuated.
"Today, March 5, from 10 am Moscow time, the Russian side declares a regime of silence and opens humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha," Sputnik news agency reported citing the Russian defence ministry.
Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognised Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities.
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