New Delhi: India on Friday expressed its gratitude to Ukraine, Russia and the Crimson Cross for serving to it evacuate its residents from varied Ukrainian cities within the midst of the continuing conflict.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in a submit on Twitter, particularly talked about that the evacuation of Indian college students from the northeastern metropolis of Sumy was “notably difficult”.
He additionally thanked the neighbouring international locations of Ukraine — Romania, Hungary Poland, Slovakia and Moldova — for his or her “distinctive assist” in bringing again the Indian nationals underneath the evacuation mission ‘Operation Ganga’.
“Operation Ganga, undertaken on the route of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered as a consequence of each management and dedication. We’re grateful to all those that facilitated its goals,” Jaishankar mentioned.
“Our specific gratitude to the authorities in Ukraine and Russia in addition to the Crimson Cross for the evacuation help. Ukraine’s neighbours — Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Moldova gave us distinctive assist. My sincerest because of them,” he mentioned.
India evacuated round 600 Indian nationals from conflict-ridden Sumy metropolis on Tuesday after Russia and Ukraine supplied a humanitarian hall for his or her exit following New Delhi’s intense diplomatic engagement with the 2 sides.
India has introduced again round 18,000 Indians underneath ‘Operation Ganga’ which was launched on February 26, two days after Russia launched its army offensive on Ukraine.
“We’re grateful to NGOs, particular person volunteers, corporates, our airways and the Indian Air Power who labored so tirelessly on this train,” Jaishankar mentioned.
The exterior affairs minister additionally appreciated the function performed by his ministerial colleagues Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri and Basic (Retd) VK Singh within the evacuation mission.
Puri, Rijiju, Scindia and Singh had been in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Poland respectively to coordinate evacuation efforts.
“Admire the contribution of my 4 ministerial colleagues, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, and Basic (Retd) VK Singh whose presence on the bottom made an enormous distinction,” Jaishankar mentioned.
“Applaud our Embassy in Ukraine and Staff MEA for his or her devoted efforts in a troublesome battle scenario,” he added.
