"If You Have A Flag": Father's Last Advice To Student Who Died In Ukraine
NDTV
Naveen Shekharappa, a 21-year-old medical student from Karnataka, died in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been facing intense Russian shelling since yesterday
The Indian student who died in Russian shelling in Ukraine today was advised by his family to "place an Indian flag" outside the building he was in. A video of his last conversation with his family indicated that the idea was also suggested by Union minister Piyush Goyal, who apparently told them that both Russia and Ukraine had assured the safety of Indian students.
Naveen Shekharappa, a 21-year-old from Karnataka, died in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been facing intense Russian shelling since yesterday. His friend said he had gone out to get food from a nearby grocery store.
In the phone conversation, Naveen's father is heard recounting their conversation with Piyush Goyal, who handles the commerce and industry portfolio in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
"We have talked to minister Piyush Goyal. He said that there is a little problem. If we try to move from there, then rescue is possible. He has said that our government has talked to both the countries, both the countries has assured them that nothing will happen to the Indians there," his grandfather is heard saying.
