NEW DELHI: India is primarily focusing on evacuating its citizens from the conflict zones of Kharkiv and Sumy in eastern Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said that around 300 Indians are stranded in Kharkiv and 700 in Sumi.
At a media briefing, he said a local ceasefire would help the evacuation of Indians and New Delhi is urging both the Russian and Ukrainian sides to find their safe passage from conflict zones.
“Our primary focus is to get Indian students out of conflict zones in eastern Ukraine,” he said.
Bagchi said around 20,000 Indians have left Ukraine’s borders since India issued its first travel advisory in mid-February.
He said that during the last 24 hours, 15 flights landed in India under evacuation missions, bringing back more than 3,000 citizens.
The spokesperson said 16 flights are scheduled for the next 24 hours.
He said that so far more than 10,300 Indians have been brought back in 48 flights under ‘Operation Ganga’.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said that around 300 Indians are stranded in Kharkiv and 700 in Sumi.
At a media briefing, he said a local ceasefire would help the evacuation of Indians and New Delhi is urging both the Russian and Ukrainian sides to find their safe passage from conflict zones.
“Our primary focus is to get Indian students out of conflict zones in eastern Ukraine,” he said.
Bagchi said around 20,000 Indians have left Ukraine’s borders since India issued its first travel advisory in mid-February.
He said that during the last 24 hours, 15 flights landed in India under evacuation missions, bringing back more than 3,000 citizens.
The spokesperson said 16 flights are scheduled for the next 24 hours.
He said that so far more than 10,300 Indians have been brought back in 48 flights under ‘Operation Ganga’.
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