In an emotional plea to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, groups of Indian students at Sumy State University pleaded with him to save their lives. They report that bombs are being dropped near their university, and that gunfights and air raids can be heard on a regular basis.
At least 1,000 Indians remain stranded in eastern Ukraine’s battle zones, with 700 in Sumy and 300 in Kharkiv, according to the administration, with arranging buses to transfer them proving to be the most difficult task at the moment. However, Indian officials have indicated that they have organised buses to get Indians out of the combat zones in Kharkiv and Sumy.
Meanwhile, the Indian embassy in the war-torn country announced today that it is looking into “all conceivable channels” to safely and securely evacuate them. It stated it has addressed evacuation and identification of exit routes with all interlocutors, including the international humanitarian organisation Red Cross, in a tweet sent early this morning.
“Exploring all options for safely and securely evacuating Indian citizens in Sumy. All interlocutors, including the Red Cross, were briefed on the evacuation and identification of exit routes. The control room will remain operational until all of our residents have been evacuated. Keep yourself safe and strong “It has stated.
