Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an interaction on Tuesday with embassy officials and community organisations involved in the evacuation of Indians from war-hit Ukraine, sources said. Union ministers Hardeep Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and V K Singh, who as “special envoys” of India had been sent to countries neighbouring Ukraine to facilitate the evacuation of Indians smoothly following Russia’s attack, also participated in the meeting.
PM Modi took to Twitter and said that India remains committed to ensure the safety and well-being of Indians in abroad.
Interacted with Indian community organizations, civil society and volunteer groups involved in @opganga. Collective efforts ensured the safe return of about 23,000 Indians from Ukraine. We remain committed to ensure the safety and well-being of Indians in distress abroad.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 15, 2022
Government sources said the prime minister is interacting with embassy officials and community organisations involved in the Ukraine evacuation via video conferencing. Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement to Parliament, saying that despite the challenges posed by the serious ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the government ensured that about 22,500 citizens returned home safely.
The entire exercise involved a ‘whole of government’ approach with the prime minister himself chairing review meetings, almost on a daily basis, Jaishankar said.
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