Amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India will provide humanitarian assistance including medicines to Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press briefing on Monday.
"India will provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine including medicines. However, no more details are yet available,” said Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
In addition, a total of six evacuation flights have landed in India from embattled Ukraine, bringing home 1396 passengers.
"Evacuation efforts on... the situation on the ground continues to be complex and fluid, some of them quite concerning, but we've been able to accelerate our evacuation process. About 8000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine since we issued an advisory, not since the conflict began,” Bagchi said.
He emphasized not to panic and assured that new flights will be added as needed.
The Indian government has also decided to deploy special envoys to four countries bordering Ukraine to help in peace efforts in the Ukraine crisis,
"India will provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine including medicines. However, no more details are yet available,” said Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.
In addition, a total of six evacuation flights have landed in India from embattled Ukraine, bringing home 1396 passengers.
"Evacuation efforts on... the situation on the ground continues to be complex and fluid, some of them quite concerning, but we've been able to accelerate our evacuation process. About 8000 Indian nationals have left Ukraine since we issued an advisory, not since the conflict began,” Bagchi said.
He emphasized not to panic and assured that new flights will be added as needed.
The Indian government has also decided to deploy special envoys to four countries bordering Ukraine to help in peace efforts in the Ukraine crisis,
