Indian intervention needed for safety of medical students: Ukraine Ambassador to India
Ukraine Ambassador to India, Igor Polikha has said that Indian intervention is needed for the safety of a large number of Indian medical students in Ukraine.
After months of tension between Russia and Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a military operation in Ukraine yesterday. Hours after Ukraine came under attack the Ukraine Ambassador to India, Igor Polikha has said that Kyiv is deeply dissatisfied with India’s position on Russian aggression. He also added that to ensure the safety of a large number of Indian medical students in Ukraine, India must intervene in this situation.
While pleading for India's support, he said “I don’t know how many world leaders Putin may listen to but the status of Modiji makes me hopeful,” as reported by Indian Express.
He said, “I am following all the reports from the side of your ministry and the latest advisory to your citizens in Ukraine was just not to go out, not to go to Kyiv, and the statement of your Minister of External Affairs was that India is closely following the development of events. We are deeply dissatisfied with their positions. What does it mean? Closely following or more closely? Now, 10-15 people are killed. When hundreds of thousands are killed, what will happen? We are waiting, we are asking, we are pleading for the strong voice of India.”
“Ukraine has got one of the biggest amounts of Indian students. More than 20,000. The well-being and safety of your citizens is also our task but first of all, it’s the task of your government. Immediately after the request of the Indian side, we tried to help. Now unfortunately, the airspace of Ukraine is closed. I spoke directly to many Indians residing in Ukraine… the majority of them don’t want to be evacuated. They are praying for some peaceful solution. And in this case, not only for the sake of Ukraine but even for the sake of your citizens, all of us including the powerful world leader Modi ji should exert every pressure, every effort to stop this aggression,” he added.
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