PM Modi- New Delhi: PM Modi interacted on Tuesday (March 15) with various stakeholders, including community organizations and representatives of embassies of Hungary, among other neighboring countries of Ukraine, involved in Operation Ganga and discussed asserted that India has always acted eagerly to help its citizens during any international crisis.
During the interaction, which was held virtually, Modi said, guided by India’s age-old philosophy of ‘Vasidhaiva Kutumbakam’, the country also extended its humanitarian support to nationals of other countries in the event of an emergency. urgency while giving high priority to the safety of Indians overseas, according to an official statement.
Modi expressed his warm gratitude to the Indian community leaders, volunteer groups, businesses, individuals and government officials who worked tirelessly for the success of the operation to evacuate Indians from Ukraine in war.
He praised the patriotic fervor, sense of community service and team spirit displayed by all stakeholders involved in Operation Ganga.
He particularly commended the various community organizations, pointing out that their selfless service exemplifies the Indian civilizational values which they continue to embody even abroad, the PMO said.
Speaking about his government’s efforts to ensure the safety of Indian nationals, the Prime Minister recalled his personal interactions with the leaders of Ukraine and its neighboring countries, and expressed his gratitude for the support received from all foreign governments .
According to the PMO, Operation Ganga successfully evacuated about 23,000 Indian citizens, as well as 147 foreign nationals from 18 countries, from Ukraine.
During the interaction, representatives of the Indian community and the private sector in Ukraine, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary recounted their experiences of participating in Operation Ganga, the challenges they faced. and expressed their satisfaction and honor to have contributed to such a complex humanitarian operation, the statement added.
Among others, the interaction was attended by Union Ministers – Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju, Hardeep Singh Puri and VK Singh. Modi had sent Scindia to Romania, Rijiju to the Slovak Republic, Puri to Hungary and Singh to Poland as special envoys to coordinate the evacuation process under Operation Ganga.
Earlier today, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a statement in Parliament, saying that despite the challenges posed by the ongoing serious Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the government has ensured that around 22,500 citizens return home. them safely.
The whole exercise involved a “whole of government” approach, with the prime minister himself chairing the review meetings, almost daily, Jaishankar said.
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