“The Indian embassy issued an advisory, telling us to leave the country (Ukraine) temporarily, but how? That’s the question and we have been not answered by them,” said another medical student.A small but vibrant Indian community lives in Ukraine, comprising mostly business professionals and students. There are about 18,000 Indian students studying in Ukraine, mainly in the field of medicine. Indian business professionals work predominantly in the fields of pharmaceuticals, IT, engineering, medicine, education, etc.”India Club’ founded by Indian expats in 2001, actively engages the Indian diaspora in Ukraine and organises/supports several events — such as Diwali festival, cricket tournaments, Holi festival, Indian dance festival, screening of Bollywood movies, etc,” informed the Ministry of External Affairs.A delegation of parents of the students from Gujarat approached Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and asked for help to make a safe passage for their children staying in Ukraine to return home.
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