New Delhi, February 20 (News Hunt)- The Ministry of External Affairs has decided to withdraw the families of Indian diplomats in Ukraine even as in a fresh advisory, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv asked Indian nationals to leave the country temporarily, if their stay is not essential.
The advisory came following rising tensions between NATO countries and Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
“In view of continued high levels of tensions and uncertainties with respect to the situation in Ukraine, all Indian nationals, whose stay is not deemed essential, and all Indian students are advised to leave Ukraine temporarily,” the advisory said. Meanwhile, India has rejected suggestions regarding a parallel between China’s belligerence in the Indo-Pacific region and Russia’s military build-up around Ukraine.
