Important advisory to Indian nationals/students in Ukraine: Safest routes to evacuate, what to carry

Indian embassador in UKraine interacting with Indian studnets/nationals in KyivKyiv: Amid the ongoing Russian attack on Ukraine, the Indian embassy in Kyiv on Friday reassured that it is also working 24X7 to support the Indian community in the country. While appealing to the Indian nationals to remain calm and safe, the embassy said that the government is working to establish evacuation routes from Romania and Hungary. At present, teams are getting in place at the following checkpoints: CHOP-ZAHONY, Hungarian border near Uzhhorod and PORUBNE SIRET Romanian Border near Chernivtsi, teh embassy informed.The embassy in its release asked the Indian nationals, especially students living closest to the above border checkpoints to depart first in an organised manner, in coordination with teams from the Ministry of External Affairs to actualise this option.Once above routes are operational, Indian nationals travelling by their own arrangements for transport would be advised to proceed to the above border checkpoints, and remain in touch with the Helpline Numbers set up at respective check-points for facilitation through the border. Numbers would be shared once the control rooms are established, it stated.The Indian embassy in Kyin advised the students to remain in touch with student contractors for orderly movement and asked them to carry passport, cash preferably in USD for any emergency expenses, and a COVID-19 double vaccination certificate, if available.It also asked them to take a printout of the Indian flag and paste it prominently on vehicles and buses while travelling.

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