The evacuation: How India is bringing its students home from Ukraine

Despite reassurances (and the announcement that briefings would be held daily), anxiety and panic are bubbling up

Four top ministers were dispatched on Monday as India’s special envoys to countries neighbouring Ukraine to facilitate and speed up the evacuation of Ind­ian students from the war-torn nat­ion. And all stranded Indians were advised to move to West Ukraine but not reach the border directly.

“It is cold. There are long queues at all borders as Ukrainian citizens also make their way to the most convenient exit point. All Indians sho­uld reach cities in west Ukraine and wait in sheltered areas. They should contact the embassy or the helpline. They should not land up at the border where they might