Indians stranded in Ukraine: Yesterday PM Modi spoke to Russian President Putin and stressed on India's need to evacuate its citizens from Kharkiv city amid the onslaught of Russian forces.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has praised External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for giving "extensive briefings" on the evacuation of Indians from war-torn Ukraine and "clear answers to our questions". "That is the spirit in which foreign policy should be conducted."
Other opposition leaders, including Tharoor and Rahul Gandhi, were involved in the Foreign Affairs Consultative Committee meeting, which discussed the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Nine MPs from six parties attended the meeting, Tharoor tweeted, and said: "Frank discussions took place in cordial atmosphere, a reminder that we are Indians first and foremost when it comes to national interests."
"I have declined media requests for comments because the meeting is confidential. However, we urged the Ministry of External Affairs to issue a more detailed statement than usual. The meeting took place in a constructive spirit and all parties are able to safely return to our citizens." are united in the will of .
Jaishankar is the chairman of the 21-member advisory committee on external affairs and includes Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader Anand Sharma as well as Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, who earlier blamed the "blame game" for vacating junior external affairs minister V Muraleedharan. Slogan was given. 'Mentally abused' student from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Excellent meeting of the Consultative Committee on External Affairs this morning on #Ukraine. My thanks to @DrSJaishankar & his colleagues for a comprehensive briefing & candid responses to our questions &concerns. This is the spirit in which foreign policy should be run. pic.twitter.com/Y3T3UIrm9z
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) March 3, 2022
After the meeting, Jaishankar also tweeted saying, "Well had a good discussion on the strategic and humanitarian aspects of this issue." He said all those involved had expressed a strong and unanimous message of support for the efforts to bring back all Indians from Ukraine.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin to review the situation in Ukraine and stressed India's need to evacuate its citizens from Kharkiv city amid the onslaught of Russian forces.
Just completed a MEA consultative committee meeting on developments in Ukraine.
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 3, 2022
A good discussion on the strategic and humanitarian aspects of the issue.
Strong and unanimous message of support for efforts to bring back all Indians from Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/QU6I7wtr6d
The prime minister told Hindustan Times that the government would leave no stone unturned in its efforts to bring back thousands of Indians stranded in Ukraine after the Russian attack and the airspace was closed to civilian traffic.
Earlier today Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia - one of the four Union ministers appointed to oversee the evacuation to Ukraine's neighbors - said that 19 flights will be operated today alone to bring back more than 3,700 Indians.