This Article is From Feb 24, 2022

India Sends Team In Hungary To Ukraine Border To Help Evacuate Citizens

The Indian embassy in Hungary said it is working with the Hungarian government for providing all possible assistance for facilitating entry of Indians from Ukraine.

India Sends Team In Hungary To Ukraine Border To Help Evacuate Citizens

Russia-Ukraine crisis: India is looking at evacuation via land routes. (Representational)

New Delhi:

A team from the Indian embassy in Hungary has been sent to the border post of Zohanyi to provide assistance to facilitate the exit of Indians from Ukraine.

The Indian embassy in Hungary said it is working with the Hungarian government for providing all possible assistance for facilitating the entry of Indians from Ukraine.

As Ukraine closed its airspace for civilian aircraft following the Russian attack, India is looking at evacuating its nationals from Ukraine through land routes.

Hungary shares a border with Ukraine.

Currently, around 20,000 Indians, mostly students, are stuck in Ukraine.

"Team from Embassy of India in Hungary has been despatched to the border post Zohanyi to coordinate and provide assistance to facilitate exit of Indians from Ukraine. Mission is working with Govt of Hungary to provide all possible assistance," the Indian embassy in Hungary tweeted.

It said the government of India is closely monitoring the situation and "evacuation plans are being worked out".

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