Scindia leaves for Bucharest to facilitate evacuation of stranded Indians
India Today
Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia left for Romanian capital Bucharest to facilitate the evacuation of Indians who are stranded in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion.
Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday left for Romanian capital Bucharest on an Air India flight to facilitate the evacuation of Indians who are stranded in Ukraine following the Russian military offensive.
Besides Scindia, Union Ministers Hardeep Puri, Kiren Rijiju and V K SIigh have also left for Ukraine's neighbouring countries as special envoys to facilitate the evacuation of Indians from the war-hit nation.
"Geared up, along with the Air India crew to oversee rescue ops in Romania and Moldova, and ensure that we facilitate each and every Indian citizen’s safe passage back home," the aviation minister said on Twitter just before the departure of his flight at 7.15 PM.
Geared up, along with the @airindiain crew to oversee rescue ops in Romania & Moldova, and ensure that we facilitate each and every Indian citizen’s safe passage back home. #OperationGanga pic.twitter.com/zIjQfygOis
Puri is going to Hungary, Jyotiraditya Scindia will oversee the evacuation process in Romania and Moldova, Kiren Rijiju is traveling to Slovakia and Gen (retd) V K Singh will supervise the evacuation along the transit points with Poland.
