As the Government of India begins evacuation of stranded students in Ukraine, various concerned ministries have put information and advisory for them. All Indian citizens in caught in war in Ukraine have been advised to move to border points with Poland and other countries with whom understanding for exit point has been reached. There are about 20,000 students mostly pursing courses in medicine in various Ukrainian universities. 4000 have reportedly left before the war. 470 left on Feb 25. India is organising evacuation flights for citizens stranded in Ukraine and the cost of the evacuation will be borne fully by the Government.
In addition to the Control Rooms in the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi and the Embassy of India in Kyiv, the presence of MEA Teams have been expanded in western Ukraine and its neighbouring border regions to assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine.
2. Consolidated contact details are as follows:
| HELPLINE NUMBERS | OTHER DETAILS | |
| MEA Control Room | 1800118797 (Toll free) +91 1123012113 +91 1123014104 +91 1123017905+91 11 23088124 (Fax) |
Email: situationroom@mea.gov.in |
| Embassy of India in Ukraine, Kyiv | +380 997300428 +380 997300483 +380 933980327 +380 635917881 +380 935046170 |
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| Embassy of India in Poland, Warsaw | +48606700105 +48225400000 |
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| Camp Office in Lviv, Ukraine | +380 679335064 +48 881551273 |
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| Camp Office in Chernivtsi, Ukraine | Being updated | |
| MEA Team in Poland: Shehyni-Medyka border crossing (for pedestrians / using public transport) | +48 575 762 557 +48 660 460 814 |
Indians who want to be evacuated via Poland may register at:Â https://forms.gle/TPmtUeMh98Q4XgvP9 |
| Team in Poland: Krakowiec border crossing (for personal cars) | +48 575 467 147 | |
| Team in Hungary: Zahony / Kpp Tysa border crossing | Mobile: +36 305199944 +36 308644597 +36 302286566Whatsapp: +91 7395983990 +36 308644597 +91 8950493059 |
Indians who want to cross border through Kpp Tysa may register at: https://my.forms.app/form/6217af74976b950bb6142ba7 |
| Team in Slovak Republic: Vysne Nemecke border crossing | +421 908025212 +421 908458724 |
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| Team in Romania: Suceava border crossing | +40 731347728 +40 724382287 +40 763528454 +40 722220823 |
