India holds high-level meetings on Russia-Ukraine war, contingency plans put in place

In a major development from ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, India has been holding high-level meetings in Ministry of External Affairs regarding crisis and contingency plans are being put into operation as a part of India's bid for supporting war-hit country. Furr extending its support to Ukraine, India has provided air closure followed by activation of alternative evacuation routes.

In its second statement after Russian troops started military attacks on Ukraine, Ministry of External Affairs has informed that ditional Russian-speaking officials have been sent to Indian embassy in Ukraine and are being deployed in countries neighbouring Ukraine. "Our embassy in Ukraine is functional and its visories should be followed carefully", it said. 

Along with that, Indian embassy in Ukraine has also issued an visory to Indian nationals living in country and furr requested m to remain calm and avoid travelling to Kyiv. In its written statement, embassy while terming  present situation in Ukraine "highly uncertain" said, "All those who are travelling to Kyiv, including those travelling from Western parts of Kyiv, are vised to return to ir respective cities temporarily, especially towards safer places along Western bordering countries."

situation will spiral into a major crisis: India on Ukraine-Russia war

Speaking on ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, India continues to maintain its stance and expressed deep concerns over developments. India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti at UNSC meeting on Thursday morning stated that hostility will soon spiral into a major crisis if t checked and will severely destabilize whole region. 

" situation is in danger of spiralling into a major crisis. We express our deep concern over developments, which if t handled carefully, may well undermine peace and security of region," he said. 

Furr calling for an immediate de-escalation and retreating from any furr actions, he called upon all concerned parties to exert greater effort to bridge divergent interests and protect security interests. Tirumurti also informed that India is facilitating return of all Indian nationals, including students residing in different parts of Ukraine.

Im: PTI/AP