Operation Ganga: India starts evacuation of its citizens from Ukraine’s Sumy to Poltava

Mar 08, 2022

Poltava (Ukraine), Mar 08 (ANI): India on March 08 started evacuating its stranded citizens from Ukraine’s Sumy to Poltava, including foreign students under Operation Ganga after the announcement of the Russian ceasefire today from 10 am (Moscow time) for providing humanitarian corridors in the cities of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mariupol. As per Puneet Singh Chandhok, President of Indian World Forum, an Indian convoy consisting of 12 buses has left from Sumy earlier today and all Indians from Sumy have been evacuated. The Indian convoy is escorted by the officials of the Indian Embassy and Red Cross. The convoy also consists of Bangladeshi and Nepali citizens. "They are currently en route to Poltava, praying for their safe journey," said Chandhok. As per the latest development, the convoy has reached the Poltava region.