Considering the rising tension between Russia and Ukraine, the Indian government had issued a warning to its citizens living in Ukraine following the United States.Â
The US has been warning the rest of the world about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite Russia’s repeated denials, panic is rising across the second-largest European country, with some governments advising citizens to depart.
Many airlines are canceling flights to Ukraine, and the cost of remaining seats has risen dramatically, pushing the Indian government to intervene. Â
On Wednesday, the government urged students stuck in Ukraine to be calm, even if they were unable to arrange flight tickets to return home. According to the ministry, they are in talks with a number of airlines to increase the number of flights between Ukraine and India.
There are around 20,000 people of Indian origin in Ukraine, with 18000 of them being students, says the Indian Embassy in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Â
“It is important to maintain calm and not give rise to panic,” the Indian embassy advised the students in answer to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
“Those desirous of traveling back to India are advised to book available commercial flight tickets. The MEA is also in discussions with the civil aviation ministry (in New Delhi) and various airlines for expanding flights between India and Ukraine.
As of now, available flight connections are Delhi-Kyiv (Ukraine International Airlines) and other connections via Sharjah, Dubai, Almaty, Frankfurt, Doha. Tickets should be purchased from verified and reliable sources only.”
Edited By- Subbuthai Padma
Published By- Satheesh kumar
