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Ukraine Crisis Will Impact India-Russia Ties, Should Take Advantage to Boost Biz: Russian Envoy

Denis Alipov (Image: Russian Embassy)

He also commented on India’s request for help in evacuation of its citizens stranded in Ukraine.

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  • Last Updated:March 05, 2022, 22:13 IST
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Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Saturday said it “made sense for India to take advantage” of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia situation and enhance Indian business opportunities when Western partners “refuse to cooperate”.The envoy further said the Ukraine-Russia conflict “will have consequences for the whole world including Russia-India ties,” adding the extent cannot to ascertained yet. “There may be an impact in terms of transactions, possibility of financial cooperation in connection with sanctions,” he added. He also commented on India’s request for help in evacuation of its citizens stranded in Ukraine. Alipov said the main focus is on Indians stranded mostly in the north eastern region of Ukraine. “The task now is to provide conditions for safe evacuation of these people through the territory of the Russian Federation. Our special groups that will take Indians to Russian territory are not able to reach them due to fighting in those areas,” he said adding that there is no way to pick them up and they need to meet at places not under attack.The Russian envoy said, “hundreds of buses are waiting” for the safe evacuation of stranded Indians through the territory of the Russian Federation. “A group of diplomats has been sent to Belgorod from the Indian embassy to deal with this issue on the spot and coordinate actions with the Russian side,” he said.India on Saturday said its main focus now is on the evacuation of around 700 Indian students stranded in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy which has been witnessing bombings and airstrikes.Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Assembly Elections Live Updates here.

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