Government issues fresh advisory for Indians in Ukraine - details of email id, helpline numbers

Mar 18,2022

The Embassy of India in Kyiv on Friday issued a fresh advisory for all the Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine. The embassy issued released helpline numbers for the Indian nationals wishing to be evacuated from the war-torn country. The Indian embassy also released email id [email protected] to help the stranded citizens.

"The embassy of of #India continues to function and can be contacted to email [email protected] and the following 24*7 #helpline numbers on WhatsApp for assistance: +380 9335 59958, +91920 5290 802 and +9174 2802 2564" the Embassy of India in Kyiv stated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with stakeholders involved in Operation Ganga on March 15, 2022. Following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, India had launched Operation Ganga to evacuate its nationals from Ukrainian cities. As per the official data, around 23000 Indian citizens, as well as 147 foreign nationals belonging to 18 countries, have been evacuated by India from Ukraine so far.

While interacting with PM Modi, representatives of the Indian Community and private sector in Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary narrated their experiences of being part of Operation Ganga, the challenges they faced.

The prime minister reiterated the high priority that his government attaches to the safety of Indians abroad. He recalled that India has always acted with alacrity to assist its citizens during any international crisis. Guided by India’s age-old philosophy of Vasidhaiva Kutumbakam, India has also extended humanitarian support to nationals of other countries during emergencies.

The session was also attended by Union ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri and VK Singh. Notably, PM Modi had sent Scindia to Romania, Rijiju to the Slovak Republic, Puri to Hungary and Singh to Poland as special envoys to oversee the evacuation process under Operation Ganga.