'There has been no help that has come from the Indian embassy till date. We have no idea when we all will be evacuated.'
'It was a terrible experience to survive the war for 13 days'
'Air raid alert in Kyiv. Residents should go to the nearest shelter,' tweeted The Kyiv Independent.
There is no power, no water supply and shops are refusing to accept cards, even though ATMs have run out of cash, said the Sumy State University student.
The ministry of external affairs urged Indian students to avoid taking unnecessary risks.
India on Saturday 'strongly pressed' the Russian and Ukrainian governments through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire in Sumy to ensure a safe passage for around 700 Indian students stuck there as it keeps focus on their evacuation from the war-hit city in eastern Ukraine.
Tears of joy rolled out of the eyes of parents and family members, some of whom distributed sweets and garlanded their children while others welcomed them with bouquets and hugs after their arrival at gate number 4 and 5 of the Indira Gandhi International airport.
'While I would never wish for anyone to go through what we are, it has brought out the best in us by making each one of us a better version of ourselves.' 'Being courageous, fighting for freedom, taking the burden of responsibility to help each other...' 'I know hundreds and hundreds of examples where Ukrainians are risking their lives for complete strangers and it is only in moments like this that we truly understand what it means to be human.'
'We request the Indian government that they send some buses urgently so that we can travel in groups and reach safety.'
Indian students who flew back to India from Ukraine narrate how they survived the horrific times in battle-ravaged Sumy.
Ukrainian medical universities have allowed their foreign students to gain practical training at hospitals and clinics in their own countries, giving relief to thousands of Indian students who have fled the war-hit nation.
The students, most of whom are studying in Sumy State Medical University, said they fear for their safety as gunshots can be heard outside.
With the fight now having been taken to the seizure of nuclear plants, it is one more warning to Europe that this prolonged war could end up with disastrous consequences, observes Rashme Sehgal
More than 17,000 Indians, mostly students, were evacuated from the war-hit Ukraine under the mission.
The volunteering students are studying in China, Uzbekistan and Philippines.
Russia has informed the United Nations Security Council that Russian buses are ready at crossing points to go to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy to evacuate Indian students and other foreign nationals who are stranded there, amidst the raging conflict in the East European country.
Political stability and a couple of big projects are pluses, but focus on medium and small industries is still missing.
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