Apr 01, 2022, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi: In a tough response to Western pressure to ditch low-cost Russian crude, India has pointed out that Europe has been a major importer of Russian oil and gas even after the crisis in Ukraine unfolded and it is natural for countries to look for favourable deals amid skyrocketing oil prices.
US warns India of consequences for undermining sanctions on Russia: Report
Apr 01, 2022, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi: The United States has warned that there will be consequences for the countries trying to "backfill or circumvent" the sanctions imposed on Russia to isolate it for invading Ukraine while maintaining that it wouldn't like to see a "rapid" acceleration in India's import of Russian oil and other goods from Russia, media reports said.
Pakistani student thanks Indian Embassy, PM Modi for rescuing her from war-torn Ukraine
Mar 09, 2022, at 11:16 pm
Kyiv: A Pakistani student thanked Indian embassy in Kyiv and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for rescuing her from war-hit Ukraine. She is now on her way to Western Ukraine for further evacuation out of the country.
Evacuation of 700 Indian students stuck in Ukraine's Sumy on hold again
Mar 08, 2022, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The evacuation of around 700 Indian students stranded in battle-hit Ukraine's Sumy was put on hold again Monday as Ukraine vetoed the Russian idea of a humanitarian corridor from three of its cities to Russia and Belarus.
A team of 30 Indian officials is guiding Operation Ganga from a small Budapest hotel: Report
Mar 07, 2022, at 05:00 am
Young Indian Foreign Services (IFS) officers are spearheading 'Operation Ganga' from a control room set up in a small hotel in Budapest, Hungary to evacuate stranded Indians from war-torn Ukraine.
Ukraine War: UK PM sets six-point plan to defeat Putin
Mar 07, 2022, at 02:34 am
London/UNI: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has released a six-point plan on how the international community should resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict as President Vladimir Putin must be defeated.
Ukraine War: Injured student Harjot Singh being repatriated to India tomorrow
Mar 07, 2022, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/Kyiv/UNI: Indian student Harjot Singh, who was hospitalised in Kyiv with bullet injuries sustained in a firing attack on his way out of Ukraine, is being repatriated to Delhi tomorrow, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, president Indian World Forum.
Embassy in Kyiv asks all Indians remaining in Ukraine to register themselves urgently
Mar 07, 2022, at 01:17 am
Kyiv/New Delhi/UNI: With more than 20,000 Indians, including mostly students, having left Ukraine, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv on Sunday asked all Indian nationals remaining in the war-hit country to urgently provide their details to the mission.
183 students return to India from Ukraine today, more coming: Minister
Mar 06, 2022, at 06:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As the concerns about evacuating remaining Indian students stranded in war-torn Ukraine are growing given the challenge amid escalated tension, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday received 183 Indian students evacuated from the crisis-stricken country.
3000 Indians airlifted on Saturday: govt
Mar 06, 2022, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/UNI: At least 3000 Indians have been airlifted on Saturday by 15 special flights under 'Operation Ganga' to rescue Indian citizens from war-torn Ukraine's neighbouring countries, the Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
1000 Indians still stranded in war-torn Ukraine, trying to arrange buses for evacuation: Centre
Mar 05, 2022, at 05:14 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 1000 Indians are still stranded in conflict-hit areas of eastern Ukraine, the government said on Friday adding that they are arranging buses to evacuate them, which is proving to be the biggest challenge right now.
India appeals to nationals in Kharkiv to fill up evacuation forms urgently
Mar 04, 2022, at 05:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday urgently appealed to Indian nationals in Ukraine's Kharkiv to fill up a form to expedite evacuation.
6,400 Indians brought back from Ukraine under Op Ganga so far: MEA
Mar 04, 2022, at 01:19 am
New Delhi/UNI: India has brought back 6,400 of its citizens from war-hit Ukraine on board 30 evacuation flights so far as part of Operation Ganga, with 15 of the flights arriving in the last 24 hours, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a briefing on Thursday.
After Modi-Putin call, Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of taking Indian students hostage
Mar 03, 2022, at 07:24 am
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Russian President Vladimir Putin seeking safe passage for Indian students stranded in Ukraine, a Russian readout has claimed that Indian students have been "taken hostage by Ukrainian security forces" who are using them " as human shields" & preventing them "from leaving for Russian territory".
India abstains from voting against Russia at UNGA for third time
Mar 03, 2022, at 05:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution that strongly disapproved Russia's "aggression against Ukraine", the third abstention by New Delhi in less than a week.
Mar 03, 2022, at 04:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi's remarks on students opting to study medicine abroad "after failing to qualify" in competitive exams in India drew a sharp response from the father of Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagowdar, who was killed in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Tuesday.
Indian embassy in Ukraine shuts down after attempts to evacuate citizens from Kyiv
Mar 02, 2022, at 06:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian embassy in Ukraine's capital Kyiv has shut down and the Ambassador and the staff are moving to the western part of the country, media reports quoting sources have said.
26 flights over next 3 days to evacuate stranded Indians from war-hit Ukraine: Centre
Mar 02, 2022, at 04:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India will operate 26 flights over the next three days to fly back Indian citizens who have moved from Ukraine to neighbouring countries, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla informed reporters on Tuesday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting on the country's evacuation efforts called 'Operation Ganga'.
PM Modi chairs meeting to review Ukraine crisis, first relief material to be dispatched tomorrow
Mar 01, 2022, at 05:28 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting, his second on Monday, to review the ongoing efforts under Operation Ganga to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine.
PM Modi holds third-high level meeting on Ukraine crisis in 24 hrs: Reports
Mar 01, 2022, at 03:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting to discuss the situation in war-hit Ukraine, the third one in 24 hours, reports said.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Fourth flight with 198 Indians on way to India under Operation Ganga
Feb 27, 2022, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The fourth flight with 198 Indian nationals has taken off from Romania's capital Bucharest for New Delhi under Operation Ganga while two other flights carrying 250 and 280 Indians, mostly students, were flown back to India early on Sunday.
'Highly appreciate India's independent, balanced position': Russia on Ukraine invasion
Feb 27, 2022, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Russia has "highly appreciated" India's "independent and balanced" position after New Delhi abstained on a UNSC resolution condemning Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Flight carrying 219 Indians from war-torn Ukraine lands in Mumbai
Feb 27, 2022, at 02:06 am
India today evacuated 219 Indian citizens stranded in conflict-wracked Ukraine from neighbouring Romania as the Ukraine's airspace has been close for civil aircraft operations.
Flight with 219 Indians evacuated from Ukraine lands in Mumbai from Romania
Feb 27, 2022, at 01:46 am
A flight carrying 219 Indians evacuated from conflict-wracked Ukraine lands in Mumbai.
Over 470 Indian students to be evacuated from Ukraine via Romania
Feb 26, 2022, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than 470 Indian students will be evacuated from Ukraine via Romania, the government announced on Friday amid growing and desperate requests for the rescue of thousands of stranded Indians in the war-torn country.
40 Indian medical students walk 8 km to Poland border to escape war-torn Ukraine
Feb 26, 2022, at 04:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Forty Indian students have walked to the Ukraine-Poland border after they were dropped off by their college bus some 8 km from the border, media reports said on Friday.
PM Modi calls Vladimir Putin, appeals for immediate end of violence in Ukraine
Feb 25, 2022, at 04:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called Russian President Vladimir Putin and appealed for an immediate cessation of violence in Ukraine that started this morning after Russia authorized military action against its western neighbour.
Feb 25, 2022, at 04:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government Thursday said that the country's topmost priority right now is the safety and evacuation of nationals stranded in Ukraine after Russia authorized military action against its western neighbour.
PM Modi likely to speak with Vladimir Putin on Ukraine crisis: Reports
Feb 25, 2022, at 03:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday night after Russia authorized military action against Ukraine, media reports quoting sources said.