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India is considering different ways to
evacuate its citizens from Ukraine as commercial flights can no longer
land in the war-torn country. In view of the closure of the Ukrainian
airspace, alternative arrangements are being made for the evacuation of
Indian nationals. A team from Indian Embassy in Hungary has been
dispatched to the border post-Zohanyi to coordinate and provide
assistance to facilitate exit of Indians from Ukraine. In a tweet, the
Mission said, it is working with Hungary government to provide all
possible assistance. India is closely monitoring the situation and
evacuation plans are being worked out.
External Affairs Ministry teams are also being sent to the land borders
with Ukraine in Poland, Slovak Republic, and Romania. The team from
Poland is on its way to Krakowiec land border with Ukraine. The team
from Slovak Republic is on its way to Vysne Nemecke land border and the
team from Romania is on its way to Suceava.
The Ministry has advised Indian nationals in Ukraine near these border
points to contact these teams in case they wish to depart Ukraine. The
contact numbers are available on the Ministry website.
Around 20,000 Indians are stuck in Ukraine after Russia launched a
military operation against its neighbour. The Indian embassy in Kyiv
issued three separate advisories yesterday. Indian ambassador to
Ukraine, Partha Satpathy, called on Indians to face the current
situation with "calm and fortitude" as the situation is "highly tense
and very uncertain". He said Ministry of External Affairs and the
embassy are working on a "mission mode" to find a "solution to this
difficult situation". The ambassador said the Indian embassy in Kyiv
continues to remain open and operate.
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