11 Meghalaya Students Reach New Delhi From War-torn Ukraine

Guwahati: Around 11 students from Meghalaya, who were left stranded in the war hit Ukraine, have landed in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Taking to the micro-blogging site twitter, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma confirmed the same and tweeted, "11 students of Meghalaya who are studying in Ukraine, have reached Delhi safely".

''Efforts are on to get the rest of the students back home safely,'' he added.

However, according to reports, at least 16 students are still stranded in the Ukraine.

Meanwhile, in its latest advisory to the people of India stuck in war-worn Ukraine, the government has urged all its citizens to leave Ukraine's capital Kyiv "urgently today, by trains or any other means available".

"All Indian nationals including students are advised to leave Kyiv urgently today. Preferably by available trains or through any other means available," read the latest advisory from the Indian Embassy in Ukraine.

Yesterday, the embassy had asked students to go to the railway station in Kyiv, where special evacuation trains have been arranged by Ukraine to take people to the western region.

The students were also asked to carry their passports, sufficient cash, good and proper clothing. The advisory asked students to expect train delays or cancellations, and long queues.

The Indian government has set up a dedicated Twitter handle to assist in the evacuation of Indians from Ukraine under Operation Ganga.

The Twitter account lists helpline numbers in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic - all nations which share a border with Ukraine.

Also read: Some Meghalaya students have left Ukraine: CM Conrad K Sangma

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