On Tuesday, an Indian student was killed in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, which is being shelled heavily by Russian forces.
The student’s family has been contacted by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). “We confirm, with great sadness, that an Indian student was killed in shelling in Kharkiv this morning.” His family has been contacted by the Ministry. Arindam Bagchi, a spokesperson for the MEA, expressed his sympathy to the family.
Bagchi went on to say that India’s foreign secretary, Harsh Vardhan Shringla, is meeting with Russian and Ukrainian diplomats to reinforce India’s desire for immediate safe passage for its citizens trapped in Kharkiv and other crisis zones. “Our Ambassadors in Russia and Ukraine are also taking similar steps,” he continued in the tweet.
With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family.
We convey our deepest condolences to the family.
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 1, 2022
After the death of an Indian student, Embassy told the student to vacate Kyiv urgently
The news of the student’s death arrived just an hour after the embassy in Ukraine issued an urgent warning to its citizens to leave Kyiv “immediately today.” “All Indian nationals in Kyiv, including students, are advised to leave Kyiv immediately today.” “Preferably by existing trains or any other methods available,” the embassy said in a statement.