External Affairs Ministry has said that it has not received any reports of any hostage situation regarding any student in Ukraine. In response to media queries regarding reports of Indian students being held hostage in Ukraine, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that Indian Embassy in Ukraine is in continuous touch with Indian nationals in Ukraine and with the cooperation of the Ukrainian authorities, many students have left Kharkiv yesterday. He added that India has requested support of the Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking out students from Kharkiv and neighbouring areas to the western part of the country.
Mr. Bagchi said that the Government of India has been coordinating effectively with the countries in the region including Russia, Romania, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Moldova. He said, a large number of Indian nationals have been evacuated from Ukraine in the last few days and India appreciates the help extended by the Ukrainian authorities to make this possible. India has thanked Ukraine’s western neighbours for receiving Indian nationals and for accommodating them while they waited for flights to take them back home.
