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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.