In a statement issued today, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that in view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the country, UkraineIncluding the attacks in the western parts of the country, it has been decided that the Indian Embassy in Ukraine will be temporarily relocated to Poland. “The situation will be re-evaluated in the light of further developments,” said Arindam Bagchi, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs.
PM Modi presiding over CCS meeting:-
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review security preparedness and discuss the current global scenario in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the meeting on Sunday. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also present in the meeting.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine last month, the prime minister has held several high-level meetings, mainly dealing with the evacuation of Indian citizens and students stranded in the war-torn country as part of ‘Operation Ganga’.
On Friday, 600 Indians evacuated from Sumy in Ukraine were flown in on three special flights from Poland.
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