Russia-Ukraine War: Stranded Indians advised to carry national flag on vehicles, says Union Minister
New Delhi, February 26: Indian students stranded in war-ridden Ukraine are advised to carry the national flag on their vehicles for safety, said Union Minister G Kishan Reddy.
Speaking to media on Saturday, the Union Minister stated, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Ministers and heads of the countries surrounding Ukraine. So if Indian citizens travelling in buses, cars or two-wheelers, reach the border of Ukraine to get into another country, the Indian government has made sure that they are allowed entry without any problem. For the people who are reaching the border of Ukraine into Romania, the Indian government had taken measures to bring students from there for free of cost."
Reddy also informed that the administration has advised students to carry the Indian flag with them as Russia has given a word not to take any action against the Indian students.
"We have asked the students who are travelling on bikes, cars and buses to display the Indian flag prominently on the vehicles. People who are not carrying pictures of flags have been sent flags through social media. Russia has promised that it will not take any action against Indian students. We have asked them to reach the Ukraine border carrying the Indian Flags," Reddy informed on Saturday.
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Meanwhile, the first evacuation flight with 219 Indian nationals has landed in Mumbai. Indians evacuated from Ukraine were received by Union Minister Piyush Goyal at Mumbai airport.
"Welcome back to the motherland! Glad to see the smiles on the faces of Indians safely evacuated from Ukraine at the Mumbai airport.Govt. led by PM @NarendraModi ji is working relentlessly to ensure the safety of every Indian," tweeted Goyal.
Further, the Indian Embassy in Hungary issued a new advisory for Indians in Ukraine on Saturday, advising them not to cross the border from other checkpoints than Zahony-Uzhhorod because there is no presence of the Indian Embassy unit to facilitate entry into the Hungarian side.
"For crossing Zahonv-Uzhhorod, a liaison unit from the Embassy of India has been stationed at Zahony, and it is coordinating with the Consulate General of Hungary in Uzhhorod. Stranded Indians are being brought in batches through this checkpoint for onward travel to Budapest for returning to India on Air India flights," the advisory stated.
The Embassy has advised Indians to keep passport/Resident Permit/Schengen Visa/valid vaccination certificate to cross into Hungary from other border crossings.
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