Govt says advisory to Indians in Kharkiv based on Russian inputs
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The MEA spokesperson has said that the government's advisory to students about leaving Kharkiv as soon as possible is based on input from Russia.
The government's advisory asking Indians to leave Kharkiv in Ukraine as soon as possible is based on input from Russia, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday.
The Indian government has been working with Russian and Ukrainian officials to secure safe passage for over 20,000 citizens stuck in the conflict zone.
MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told the media on Wednesday that the government asked Indians to leave Kharkiv quickly after it received information from Russia. The nature of this input was not specified by the MEA official.
Earlier in the day, the Russian envoy to India had assured the safety of Indians stuck in Ukraine.
A few hours ago, the Indian embassy in Ukraine tweeted that all Indians must leave Kharkhiv immediately. The ministry has advised Indians to move westward by all means necessary, including by foot.
"Urgent advisory to all Indian nationals in Kharkiv. For their safety and security they must leave Kharkiv immediately. Proceed to Pesochin, Babaye and Bezlyudovka as soon as possible. Under all circumstances they must reach these settlements by 1800 hrs (Ukrainian time) today," the embassy tweeted in all caps.
