With crisis in Ukraine deepening, Indian students make tearful pleas to govt for safe return

Several videos emerged on social media in which teary-eyed students urged the Indian authorities to make arrangements for their return.

The videos have gone viral on social media, with several prominent personalities sharing them and calling on the government to take action.

In one such video, around a dozen visibly-distressed students were seen stranded on a railway station in the capital city of Kyiv.

“We are very worried. We are stuck at the railway station from last night. The embassy is not replying. We do not have anywhere to go, no taxi is available. No help from the embassy. What should we do?” one of the students says in the video.

In another video, students with their packed bags were seen standing outside the Indian embassy, waiting for any response from the officials.

As per estimates, over 20,000 Indians are currently staying in Ukraine.

The embassy of India in Ukraine had advised Indian nationals in the country to refrain from travelling to Kyiv.

Panic gripped several cities of Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an early morning address, announced a military operation against the European country.

This has triggered serious concerns over the possibility of a full-scale military confrontation between the two countries.

Following Putin’s announcement, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an “invasion” could be the beginning of a “big war” in Europe.