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NEW DELHI: An Indian student lost his life in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Tuesday as a result of shelling. The deteriorating situation in Kharkiv is a matter of grave concern. The safety and security of Indian nationals in that city is of utmost priority to government, said sources.
We had already taken up with the Russian and Ukrainian Embassies the pressing requirement of safe passage for Indian nationals, including students, from Kharkiv and other cities in conflict zones. This demand has been repeatedly made of Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of this conflict on February 24. It has been conveyed to both their Ambassadors in New Delhi as well as taken up in their capitals, the sources added.
From the Indian side, the preparations for evacuation have been in place for sometime now. An Indian team has been positioned in the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border. However, the conflict situation in and around Kharkiv and nearby cities has been an obstacle.
Therefore, it is imperative that Russia and Ukraine respond to our need for safe passage urgently, said government sources.
In places where the conflict has not endangered movement, we have been able to evacuate our citizens. More than 9,000 Indian nationals have been brought out of Ukraine while a considerable number are now in safer areas, said officials.
We will continue to make utmost efforts to ensure the return our citizens stranded in Ukraine, the authorities added.
We had already taken up with the Russian and Ukrainian Embassies the pressing requirement of safe passage for Indian nationals, including students, from Kharkiv and other cities in conflict zones. This demand has been repeatedly made of Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of this conflict on February 24. It has been conveyed to both their Ambassadors in New Delhi as well as taken up in their capitals, the sources added.
From the Indian side, the preparations for evacuation have been in place for sometime now. An Indian team has been positioned in the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border. However, the conflict situation in and around Kharkiv and nearby cities has been an obstacle.
Therefore, it is imperative that Russia and Ukraine respond to our need for safe passage urgently, said government sources.
In places where the conflict has not endangered movement, we have been able to evacuate our citizens. More than 9,000 Indian nationals have been brought out of Ukraine while a considerable number are now in safer areas, said officials.
We will continue to make utmost efforts to ensure the return our citizens stranded in Ukraine, the authorities added.
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