PM Modi Briefs President On Various Issues, Including Ukraine: Sources
NDTV
The PM reportedly briefed him on India's efforts to bring back Indian nationals who have been stranded in Ukraine even as the war rages on.
After a series of meetings yesterday regarding the developments in war-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning met President Ram Nath Kovind to brief him on various issues, including the Ukraine crisis, sources said. The PM reportedly briefed him on India's efforts to bring back students and other Indian nationals who have been stranded in Ukraine even as the war rages on.
The Indian government has launched "Operation Ganga" to evacuate its nationals through Ukraine's neighbouring countries. The Ukrainian air space has remained closed since February 24 when Russia started the invasion of the former Soviet republic.
Amid mounting criticism of India's evacuation efforts as stranded students flooded social media with frantic appeals for help, PM Modi held three meetings yesterday and assured that the entire government machinery is working "round the clock to ensure that all Indian nationals there are safe and secure" in Ukraine.
Four senior Ministers have been assigned to oversee evacuation efforts from the border countries to "energize the evacuation efforts".
