new Delhi . The control room set up at the Ministry of External Affairs for the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in war-torn Ukraine has received over 13,000 calls and over 9,000 e-mails since February 16. The ministry gave this information. More than 20,000 Indians, mostly students, have been evacuated since the government launched ‘Operation Ganga’, a mission to bring back Indian citizens from war-torn Ukraine.
The control room was set up to provide information and assistance to Indian nationals stranded in the Eastern European country amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine since late January.
In addition, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine has also set up a 24-hour helpline to assist the Indian nationals stranded there.
The evacuation of Indian nationals began two days after Russia launched military action against Ukraine on February 24.
Apart from the commercial aircraft, the government has also pressed into service the IAF’s transport aircraft C-17 Globe Master to speed up the evacuation process.
On Friday, over 600 Indian students stranded in Sumi, Ukraine were brought back to India by three flights, including an IAF C-17 Globe Master.
The governments of Russia and Ukraine provided a humanitarian corridor on 8 March, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin on 7 March, safe for the evacuation of remaining Indian citizens trapped in the war. requested to provide the route.
—AnyTV News
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