Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin last night at night. Let us tell you that a statement has been issued by the Russian Defense Ministry just after the talks between PM Modi and Putin. In fact, recently the Russian Defense Ministry has said that our army is helping to evacuate Indian students from Kyiv and Kharkiv, but Ukraine has taken Indian students hostage. Along with this, Russia has also claimed that Ukraine is now shielding Indian students. Indian students have been detained there. Apart from this, Russia said that efforts are being made to evacuate Indians from Kharkiv.
Let us tell you that after the Russian claim, a big statement has come out from Ukraine. In fact, by tweeting on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, it has called upon those countries including India to talk to Russia about building a corridor to evacuate their students. Simultaneously, Ukraine has called on India, Pakistan, China to talk to Russia about building a humanitarian corridor to evacuate its students trapped in other cities including Kharkiv and Sumy due to Russian aggression. Let us also inform all of you that there was a demand from Russia on behalf of India that they should help to evacuate Indian students from Ukraine safely.
On the other hand, Russia made serious allegations against Ukraine in this matter. Yes, it was said from Russia that in the tanks which are being stopped, only Indian students are being made shields. Apart from this, the Ambassador of Belarus claimed in the UN that about 100 Indian students were beaten up by border guards in Poland and they were sent back to Ukraine. At the same time, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs claims that so far more than 17 thousand Indian students have been evacuated from Ukraine.
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