India mulls increasing number of flights between India and Ukraine: Sources

India is considering increasing the number of flights between India and Ukraine amid escalating tensions in the country, sources said.

Amid Russia-Ukraine tensions, India is considering increasing the number of flights between India and Ukraine even as parents of some Indian students in Ukraine expressed concerns over the current situation in the country.

"Discussions are underway with civil aviation authorities and various airlines on how to increase the number of flights between India and Ukraine," sources told India Today TV.

The statement came a day after the Embassy of India in Kyiv issued an advisory for Indian nationals in Ukraine. The Indian embassy advised its citizens in Ukraine to temporarily leave that country amid escalating tension between Russia and NATO countries.

"The Embassy continues to monitor developments," sources said.

"We are aware that many Indian students are presently in Ukraine and their families are anxious about their wards, particularly about getting flights to India," sources said.

At present, the parents are in touch with the children but are demanding that they should be airlifted and brought home as soon as possible.

"The control rooms in the Embassy as well as in the Ministry of External Affairs are being setup to respond to queries of Indian nationals in Ukraine and their families in India," sources said.