India denies its nationals being held hostage in Ukraine

Russia had claimed that Ukrainian forces were keeping a large group of Indian students as “hostages” in the city of Kharkiv.

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March 4, 2022

NEW DELHI – The government today intensified efforts to bring back stranded Indians from Ukraine even as it denied that Indian students were being held hostage in the war-torn country, saying it was in constant touch with them.

“Our embassy in Ukraine is in continuous touch with Indian nationals in Ukraine. We note that with the cooperation of the Ukrainian authorities, many students have left Kharkiv yesterday. We have not received reports of any hostage situation regarding any student,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

He said India has requested the support of the Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking out students from Kharkiv and neighbouring areas to the western part of the embattled nation.

The government today intensified efforts to bring back stranded Indians from Ukraine even as it denied that Indian students were being held hostage in the war-torn country, saying it was in constant touch with them.

“Our embassy in Ukraine is in continuous touch with Indian nationals in Ukraine. We note that with the cooperation of the Ukrainian authorities, many students have left Kharkiv yesterday. We have not received reports of any hostage situation regarding any student,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

He said India has requested the support of the Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking out students from Kharkiv and neighbouring areas to the western part of the embattled nation.

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