The Russian embassy released a list of “humanitarian corridors” it is prepared to provide.
new Delhi:
Russia today announced a ceasefire to conduct a “humanitarian operation” beginning at 12:30 pm India time. The Russian Embassy in India released a list of “humanitarian corridors” that it is ready to provide. This includes the corridors of the northeastern Ukraine city of Sumi, where around 600 Indian students are stranded and unable to go despite repeated attempts.
India had raised this issue in the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine yesterday. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, said India is “deeply concerned that despite our repeated requests to both Russia and Ukraine”, “a safe corridor for our students stranded in Sumi did not occur.”
“Russia declares ceasefire and stands ready to provide humanitarian corridor, to conduct humanitarian operations from 12.30 hrs IST on March 8, 2022,” the Russian embassy in India tweeted.
To carry out humanitarian operations from 12.30 hrs IST on March 8, 2022, Russia has declared a ceasefire and is ready to provide humanitarian corridors. Read more ️ https://t.co/5FkSKPsLPjpic.twitter.com/oypKjjEEExz
– Russia in India ??????????? (@RusEmbIndia) 8 March 2022
Russia has announced two routes from Sumy to Poltava and “from the territory of the Russian Federation to Belgorod – then in the southern direction by air, rail and road transport to selected destinations or temporary accommodation – humanitarian corridors in agreement with the Ukrainian side”. “.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the presidents of both Russia and Ukraine yesterday, stressing the need for an immediate ceasefire and the need for both sides to return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy. He thanked both sides for helping to evacuate Indian nationals from the conflict-affected area.
In a phone call with President Putin, PM Modi had stressed on the importance of safe evacuation The earliest of Indian nationals from the city of Sumy, Ukraine.