Prime Minister Modi thanks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for calling for help in the evacuation of Indians: Sources
Prime Minister Modi asked President Zelensky to “continue to assist” in evacuating Indians from war-torn Ukraine.
New Delhi:
Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and sought his “continued support” in evacuating Indians from the war-hit country amid Russian aggression.
The two leaders discussed the developing situation in Ukraine during a phone call that lasted about 35 minutes, government sources said.
Prime Minister Modi appreciated “continued direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine” and thanked President Zelensky for the government’s help in evacuating Indians from Ukraine, the sources said.
The sources said: “Prime Minister Modi has sought continued support from the Government of Ukraine in its ongoing efforts to evacuate Indian nationals from Sumy.
This morning, Russia said it would keep the fire and open the “humanitarian corridor” in several Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, at 10am Moscow time (12:30pm IST). The Interfax news agency, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, said the corridors, which will also be opened from Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy, are being established at the personal request of French President Emmanuel Macron and according to the current situation in the regions. that city.
This is the second time Prime Minister Modi has had a phone conversation with the President of Ukraine; they last said it on February 26, a few days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. That conversation came after India abstained from a UN vote to condemn Russia’s aggression.
India is trying to relocate hundreds of Indians, mostly students, still trapped in war-torn Ukraine.
The government’s latest effort involves students being trapped in a dormitory of a medical college in the Ukrainian city of Sumy. Yesterday, the Indian Embassy asked these students to “be ready to go in a short time”. A group of officials was stationed in Poltava – nearly a three-hour drive from Sumy – to coordinate the safe passage of the students across the street.
Students in Sumy who shared the video say they have decided to take an adventurous journey to the Russian border 50 kilometers away. However, they decided to stay after the government contacted them with advice to “avoid unnecessary risks”.
