Agency, New Delhi.
Published by: Jeet Kumar
Updated Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:28 AM IST
Summary
The Foreign Secretary said that about two thousand Indians are still trapped in Kiev. The Secretary on Sunday spoke to the Ambassador of Russia and Ukraine to India for the safe return of Indian nationals. All information regarding Indians trapped there has been provided to both the countries.
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The Foreign Secretary said that about two thousand Indians are still trapped in Kiev. The Secretary on Sunday spoke to the Ambassador of Russia and Ukraine to India for the safe return of Indian nationals. All information regarding Indians trapped there has been provided to both the countries. All countries have assured all possible help.
Indigo will run two flights from Budapest: Airlines company Indigo has two flights from Budapest
Information has been given to run flights so that Indians can be brought back from there. IndiGo will send aircraft here via Istanbul on Monday and Tuesday.
Foreign Secretary said, talks with all neighboring countries including Ukraine-Russia for the safety of citizens
This is how Operation Ganga was run…
1. By Road: Plans were made to transport citizens by road to Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia when Ukraine’s airspace was closed.
2. Team of the Ministry of External Affairs on the border area: The team was deployed by the Ministry of External Affairs at the border crossing points of these countries. The team also had Russian-speaking officers.
3. Coordinating with Embassies: The Embassy in Kiev was asked to set up a full-time control room. Control room was also set up in Delhi.
4. … and return by planes: Citizens reaching neighboring countries are being evacuated by planes. A schedule of the aircraft being sent in the next 48 hours will also be released soon.
Challenges
Obstacles from the gathering of millions of people on the Poland border: Harsh Vardhan told that the students are not facing any problem in crossing the border between Hungary and Romania. But millions of people are gathered on the border of Poland. This hinders the operation.
Embassy asks Indians to stay away from stressed areas The Indian Embassy in Kiev, in its latest advisory issued to Indian citizens, has asked them to stay away from the stressed areas. According to the advisory, fierce fighting continues in Kharkiv, Sumy and Kiev.