NEW DELHI: Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, India has initiated steps to evacuate more than 18,000 Indians stranded in Ukraine via neighboring countries such as Belarus, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. Indian embassy officials yesterday instructed students and others to move to the western part of the country where the attacks are not severe.
Follow the embassy's website and social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to receive urgent instructions.
The Air India flight AI 1947, which took off from Delhi at 7.40 am yesterday to pick up Indians, returned after the airports in Kiev closed down.
In another statement, the Indian embassy said that students and others in the area where the widespread attack took place, including Kiev, should find nearby underground bunkers and take shelter. They also provided a link issued by Kiev district administration with information on the location of the underground bunkers. The embassy has advised that no one should go out unnecessarily and keep passport in hand while going out.
24 x 7 helplines of Indian Embassy in Ukraine
+38 0997300428
+38 0997300483
+38 0933980327
+38 0635917881
+38 0935046170
Email: cons1.kyiv@mea.gov.in
Website: eoiukraine.gov.in
Ministry of External Affairs
1800 118797 (Toll-free)
+911123012113
+911123014104
+911123017905
Fax: +9111-23088124
Email: situationroom@mea.gov.in
NORKA Kerala
1800 425 3939 (Toll-free)
00918802012345 (Missed call from foreign nation)
Email: ceo.norka@kerala.gov.in
Teams to assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals
The MEA teams are being sent to the land borders with Ukraine in Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic and Romania.
Hungary: Team on its way to Zahony border post opposite Uzhhorod in Zakarpattia Oblast of Ukraine
Mr. S. Ramji,
Mobile: +36305199944
Whatsapp: +917395983990
Mr. Ankur
Mobile & Whatsapp: +36308644597
Mr. Mohit Nagpal,
Mobile: +36302286566
Whatsapp: +918950493059
Poland: Team on its way to Krakowiec land border with Ukraine
Mr. Pankaj Garg
Mobile: +48660460814 / +48606700105
Slovak Republic: Team on its way to Vysne Nemecke land border with Ukraine
Mr. Manoj Kumar
Mobile: +421908025212
Ms. Ivan Kozinka
Mobile: +421908458724
Romania: Team on its way to Suceava land border with Ukraine
Mr. Gaushul Ansari
Mobile: +40731347728
Mr. Uddeshya Priyadarshi
Mobile: +40724382287
Ms. Andra Harionov
Mobile: +40763528454
Mr. Marius Sima
Mobile: +40722220823
Indian nationals in Ukraine near the above border points can contact the above teams in case they wish to depart Ukraine.