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NATION FEBRUARY 25, 2022 | The Indian Eye 6

Indians feel the heat as Ukraine-Russia

tensions sparks fear of full-blown war

Air India will operate three flights between India-Ukraine next week on February 22, 24 and

26 to bring back home the Indians wanting to return home

OUR BUREAU A White House spokesperson
had earlier said that the US would
New Delhi/Kyiv
welcome any country’s attempt
mid the ongoing Ukrainian to play a role in de-escalation of
crisis, Indians living in Ukraine mounting tensions between Russia
Aand their families residing in and Ukraine, including India. On
India have not been left untouched Thursday, the US Embassy in Kiev
by the stress and fear that such a glob- informed that Russia’s shelling of
al political situation brings to all. Stanytsia Luhanska in Ukrainian
On one hand, there are Ukrai- government-controlled territory in
nians, residing in India, who are Donbas hit a kindergarten, injured
fearful of going back to their home two teachers, and knocked out power
nation because of ongoing tensions in the village.
between Ukraine and Russia and The Ministry of Civil Aviation
on the other hand, are children has removed the restriction on the
pursuing their academic courses in number of flights that can be operat-
Ukraine but are away from their Permanent representative and Ambassador of India to the United Nations TS Tirumurti speaks at ed between India and Ukraine under
loved ones during this hour of ap- the bilateral air bubble arrangement
prehension and distress. the UNSC meeting on Ukraine in New York on Thursday. (ANI Photo) to facilitate the travel of Indians from
Their families urge the Govern- the eastern European country.
ment of India to ensure that their “MoCA has removed the re-
children are brought back safely to striction on a number of flights and
them. Allona Singh, a Ukrainian seats between India-Ukraine in Air
woman, married to a doctor resid- Bubble arrangement. Any number
ing in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad in of flights and Charter flights can op-
2007, is having apprehensions about erate. Indian airlines were informed
sending her father, who has been to mount flights due to an increase in
residing with the family in UP since demand. MoCA facilitating in coor-
July 2021, back to his home country. dination with MEA,” the Ministry of
Her family’s homeplace is just an Civil Aviation said in a statement.
hour and a half away from Kharkiv, On February 15, the Indian Em-
Ukraine. “My brother lives there, bassy in Ukraine asked its citizens
some relatives and friends too. My to leave Kiev temporarily amid the
father had come with me in July last ongoing tension between Russia and
year. My father wants to go back be- Ukraine. In an advisory, India also
cause he misses his son and the way requested its nationals to keep the
of living there. Here, the weather, Embassy informed about the status
food etc has changed. My father says of their presence to enable it to reach
he wants to go but circumstances are them where required.
scary over there. Things are okay at Now, Air India will operate
my home place though,” said Allona three flights between India-Ukraine
to ANI. next week on February 22, 24 and
On the other hand, in Amroha, Air India flights will bring Indian passengers from Ukraine to India (ANI Photo) 26. The flights will take off from
another family is anxious about the Boryspil International Airport and
well-being of their daughter who there are not good currently. We are The United States and Ukraine bookings are open through Air India
is currently pursuing her MBBS in fearful because our children are liv- accuse Russia of preparing to invade. booking offices, website, call centre
Ukraine. Satendra Singh, her father, ing there. I request the government Meanwhile, Moscow denies the and authorized travel agents. “#Fly-
made a request to the Government of India to bring back all the children claims and maintains that it has no AI : Air India will operate 3 flights
of India to ensure safe return to the studying there back to India safely,” intention of attacking any country. between India-Ukraine (Boryspil In-
country of all the children current- said Singh. Earlier, India called for immedi- ternational Airport) India on 22nd,
ly pursuing their higher studies in Tensions over Ukraine have in- ate de-escalation of Russia-Ukraine 24th & 26th FEB 2022 Booking open
Ukraine. creased in recent months as Russia border tensions. Tirumurti said the through Air India Booking offices,
“My daughter Anjali has gone to and NATO are accusing each oth- Russia-Ukraine military tensions can Website, Call Centre and Authorized
Ukraine in December, 2020 to pur- er of amassing troops on the Rus- only be resolved through diplomatic Travel Agents,” Air India said in a
sue her MBBS. Circumstances over sian-Ukrainian border. dialogue. Tweet on Friday.

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