The Indian government has decided to send relief supplies to Ukraine to cope with the humanitarian situation along its borders where tens of thousands of people are attempting to get out of the country in a bid to escape the Russian invasion.
Following a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that evaluated the Indian efforts to bring back the Indians trapped in Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed through a statement that the consignment of relief supplies will be sent to Ukraine on Tuesday.
The statement further said that the prime minister has said that India will help people from neighbouring countries as well as those of other developing countries, who are stranded in Ukraine and may seek help.
India’s announcement on the consignment of relief materials came hours after Igor Polikha, the Ukrainian ambassador to India, sought humanitarian assistance from India.
Evacuation of Indians trapped in Ukraine
The government has also decided to send four senior ministers as the prime minister’s special envoys to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries to oversee the evacuation of Indian citizens.
The statement further said that Prime Minister Modi has pointed out that the Ukraine visit of the four senior ministers as his special envoys will further stimulate the evacuation efforts that are underway and the gesture reflects the utmost priority the government attaches to the situation.
Arindam Bagchi, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, informed that Union Minister Hardeep Puri will leave for Hungary, Jyotiraditya Scindia will supervise the evacuation process in Romania and Moldova, Kiren Rijiju will travel to Slovakia and General (retd) V K Singh will be leaving for Poland.
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