Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening held a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and top Government officials were present at the meeting.
The meeting is reported to have reviewed India’s efforts to bring back home its citizens stranded in Ukraine, which is ravaged by a Russian invasion.
India on Sunday evacuated 688 more nationals from t Ukraine on three Air India flights
Modi presided over the meeting immediately upon his return from Uttar Pradesh, where he addressed rallies as part of the BJP's campaign for the state assembly polls.
A large number of Indians, mostly students, are stranded in Ukraine following Russia's attack on the country. India has begun evacuating them, and over 900 people have been brought back since Saturday.
Modi has also spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, with India calling for dialogue to defuse the crisis.
