SHIMLA, FEBRUARY 24: Ministry External Affairs (MEA) today issued advisory for Indian nationals including seven students from Himachal stuck in Ukraine urging them to relocate to the western part of Ukraine carrying their passports and documents with them for an alternate arrangements.
The evacuation of Indian nationals has stopped as Ukraine has closed its airspace for all International flights following the Russian aircrafts pounding its naval base.
According to the MEA advisory issued on Thursday today, the international airplanes cannot operate since the Ukraine has closed its airspace and the schedule for special flights stands cancelled. "Alternate arrangements are being made for evacuation of Indian nationals", said the MEA.
Embassy will convey information as soon as such arrangements are finalised and will ensure that the Indian national can relocate to the western part of the country. “Please carry your passports and necessary documents on your person at all times”, Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) has urged the Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine.
You are advised to follow the best website on social media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts for updates on this regard for reference of detail of the embassy helplines are contained below with the numbers, MEA said.
Chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur has also urged the Ministry of External Affairs to bring all seven students of Himachal safely back to India. He said the central government has prepared a road map for bringing all Indian Nationals back and we also hope that all the 7 children will also come back safely. They should feel secure as Government of India has issued the advisory to all the national stuck in Ukraine, Thakur said.
They can contact the helpline numbers as below:
- +38 0997300483
- +38 0997300428
- +38 0933980327
- +380635917881
- +380935046170
