Thousands of Indians studying in Ukraine have found themselves stranded in the midst of war after Russia invaded and are hunkered inside bunkers and fearful of what lies ahead. Pressure on the Indian government to pull out its citizens has intensified.
Sheikh, a medical student at Sumy State University, has been trying to leave the city for several days. But shelling by Russian forces has left him and about 500 other Indian students in the city trapped.
India has asked all its citizens to immediately leave Kharkiv after receiving information from Russia, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said. They have been advised to move to three safe zones about 15 kilometers away using any means, including on foot, he said. Bagchi did not describe the information provided by Russia.
“When I heard that, it hit me that I had just done the same thing, that this can be me next,” Reddy said. Stranded Indians have appealed for help on social media. In one video, a crying student begged the Indian government for assistance. Another showed dozens of students walking toward crowded borders where they waited for hours before being allowed into neighboring countries.
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