Scindia praises 'brave family' for helping in evacuation of 7,457 Indian students from Ukraine
07 Mar 2022 17:42:20
New Delhi, March 7: Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday, lauded a family that helped in the evacuation of 7,457 Indian students from Ukraine under ongoing Operation Ganga amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and thanked it for 'braving the odds and working tirelessly'.
A growing number of stranded Indian students from war-torn Ukraine are returning with their furry friends, with some even taking risks and forgoing personal belongings in their efforts to save their pets.
Scindia said in a tweet, "Indebted to this family that got 7457 of our students back to safety. #OperationGanga brought together people from across regions & occupations. And, it's incredible to have seen each brave the odds & work tirelessly on mission-mode without rest -almost like a machine! Thank you." He also informed about the evacuation of pets who along with students were evacuated from the tense area.
He further tweeted, "Another batch of Indian students returns home to safety, along with their little companions. Glad that we were able to get them on a special @airindiain flight with a pressurised hull - a prerequisite for transporting pets. Welcome back! #OperationGanga."
A growing number of stranded Indian students from war-torn Ukraine are returning with their furry friends, with some even taking risks and forgoing personal belongings in their efforts to save their pets.
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PM Narendra Modi has sent 4 special envoys to Ukraine's neighbouring countries from where Indians are being evacuated. Four cabinet ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiran Rijiju, General (Retd) VK Singh, and Hardeep Singh Puri have been on the job for the last many days. A former diplomat Hardeep Puri has been stationed in Hungary to coordinate their efforts to evacuate Indian students.