Nearly 16,000 Indians still in Ukraine, evacuation plan being chalked out: Govt

The central government is chalking out plans to evacuate nearly 16,000 Indians from Ukraine amid an invasion by Russia.

The central government is chalking out plans to evacuate nearly 16,000 Indians from Ukraine amid the ongoing invasion by Russia.

According to reports, the government is chalking out a plan to carry out the evacuation with assistance from Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Slovakia.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will speak with counterparts from these countries to assist in evacuation operations.

According to the MEA, the Indian Embassy in Ukraine started the registration of Indian nationals a month ago, anticipating Russian aggression.