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Students actively discouraged from leaving Ukraine by universities: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said Indian students were positively discouraged by universities in Ukraine from leaving.

EAM Jaishankar to make statement on Ukraine-Russia war in RS on Tuesday

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the Ukraine-Russia war in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Jaishankar briefs panel on Ukraine crisis, Oppn say stands united with govt

The opposition stands united with the government, several leaders said on Thursday after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed the consultative committee of his ministry on Russia's attack on Ukraine and the evacuation of students from the war-hit nation. The meeting of the 21-member committee, chaired by Jaishankar, was attended by nine MPs from six parties and came in for fulsome praise from some leaders. "We all are united," Tharoor told reporters after the meeting that was also attended by former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his party colleague Anand Sharma. "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," he added in a tweet. "... Frank discussions took place in an amicable atmosphere, a reminder that when it comes to national ...

Rahul faults govt's response to Ukraine crisis at panel meet: Report

As per sources, the Wayanad MP raised the issue of China and Pakistan getting closer to Russia. However, he emphasized that the priority is to evacuate Indian students from Ukraine at present

6 flights departed for India in last 24 hours under Op Ganga: S Jaishankar

Six flights under India's evacuation mission 'Operation Ganga' have departed for India in the last 24 hours, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.

Seventh evacuation flight carrying 182 Indians leaves Bucharest: Jaishankar

The first evacuation flight carrying 219 Indians from Bucharest landed in Mumbai on Saturday evening

MEA activates Twitter handle to aid evacuation of Indians from Ukraine

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday activated a dedicated Twitter handle, "OpGanga Helpline" (@opganga), to assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals from war-torn Ukraine.

Govt launches Operation Ganga to rescue Indians stuck in Ukraine

The International Council of the Red Cross (ICRC), which deals with conflict-torn regions, will start operations from Monday and India is in close touch with it

4th flight with 198 Indians stuck in Ukraine leaves from Bucharest: EAM

The fourth flight has left Bucharest (Romania) for Delhi to bring back 198 stranded Indians from Ukraine safely under operation Ganga, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar said on Sunday."Operation Ganga continues. The fourth flight has left to bring our 198 Indians from Bucharest to Delhi safely," Jaishankar said in a Tweet.Earlier in a Tweet, the Foreign Minister said that the third flight to Delhi with 240 Indian nationals has taken off from Hungary's Budapest under Operation Ganga."The third flight of #OperationGanga with 240 Indian nationals has taken off from Budapest for Delhi," he said tweeted.Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia crisis, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv has advised Indian citizens against moving to any of the border checkpoints without prior coordination with government officials at border posts.So far, a total of 469 Indian nationals have been evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, out of which 250 landed in Delhi on Sunday morning and 219 landed in Mumbai on Saturday ...

4th evacuation flight carrying 198 Indians leaves for Delhi from Bucharest

A fourth evacuation flight carrying 198 Indians from Romanian capital Bucharest left for India on Sunday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.

Ukraine crisis: Flight with 240 Indians takes off from Hungary for Delhi

The third flight to Delhi with 240 Indian nationals has taken off from Hungary's Budapest under Operation Ganga, informed External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday morning.

Channi requests Jaishankar for safe evacuation of Indians from Ukraine

SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, AAP's Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Lok Congress president Amarinder Singh also appealed to the Centre to ensure their safe return

Foreign minister Jaishankar, Ukrainian counterpart discuss ongoing crisis

'Received call from Ukrainian FM @DmytroKuleba. He shared his assessment of the current situation. I emphasised that India supports diplomacy and dialogue as the way out,' said Jaishankar in a Tweet

EAM Jaishankar receives phone call from Ukrainian foreign minister

Ahead of the crucial vote at the UN Security Council on the Russian attack on Ukraine, the country's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Friday spoke to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and shared his assessment of the current situation in Ukraine. Jaishankar said he emphasised that India supports diplomacy and dialogue as the "way out". "Received call from Ukrainian FM @DmytroKuleba. He shared his assessment of the current situation.I emphasised that India supports diplomacy & dialogue as the way out," Jaishankar tweeted. "Discussed predicament of Indian nationals, including students. Appreciate his support for their safe return," he added. The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on Friday evening on a draft resolution on Russia's military operation in Ukraine as well as the escalating situation in the eastern European country. The draft resolution is set to condemn in the strongest terms Russia's military operation in Ukraine that has triggered strong outrage by the ...

Dialogue, diplomacy best way forward to defuse Ukraine crisis: India

As Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine triggered widespread condemnation and fears of a wider conflict, India has been in touch with all parties concerned

Blinken dials Jaishankar, stresses collective response to Ukrainian crisis

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a phone call with S Jaishankar stressed the importance of a strong collective response to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an official spokesperson said.

Jaishankar speaks to counterparts from Russia, Romania, Hungary & Slovakia

He also said that Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto promised full cooperation to facilitate the evacuation of Indians

CM Pramod Sawant seeks help from MEA for safe return of Goans from Ukraine

Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant on Thursday sought the help of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the safe return of Goans who are currently in the crisis-hit Ukraine.

EAM Jaishankar chairs meeting of Indian Ambassadors to EU countries

The External Affairs Minister arrived in Paris on Sunday on a three-day trip after paying a two-day visit to Germany

EAM S Jaishankar meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris

In a tweet, S Jaishankar said both sides will cooperate closely in the Indo-Pacific