Family members of Indian Embassy officials in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv have been asked to return to India, informed sources told The Hindu on Sunday. The order from the government came as tension continued to rise over reports of frequent ceasefire violations by both Ukrainian and Russia-backed rebel forces in the eastern part of the country that prompted the Indian authorities to repeat a call to non-essential Indian residents to leave the country.
The call was supported by social media posts from some of the biggest education consultants active in Ukraine who asked students to catch a flight back to India at the earliest for some time. “In view of the 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. Commercial flights, and charter flights may be available for travel for orderly and timely departure,” said the Indian Embassy in Kyiv in a public announcement.
