Raising concern about the worsening situation in Ukraine following the Russian invasion, India on Tuesday said that the ensuing humanitarian crisis deserves immediate and urgent attention.
In his address at the UNSC briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, India's UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti reiterated the urgent demand for safe and uninterrupted passage for all civilians, including Indian nationals stranded in the war-torn country.
"India is "deeply concerned that despite our repeated urgings" to both Russia and Ukraine, the "safe corridor for our students stranded in Sumy did not materialise," he said.
In the UN Security Council meeting today on humanitarian situation in #Ukraine️, I made the following statement ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/b9i418kAp5
— PR/Amb T S Tirumurti (@ambtstirumurti) March 7, 2022He noted that India has been consistent in calling for an immediate end to all hostilities.
"It is important that humanitarian action is always guided by the principles of neutrality, impartiality, and independence," he said.
Ambassador Tirumurti told the UN Security Council that India has managed to facilitate the safe return of over 20,000 Indians from Ukraine.
"We have also assisted nationals from other countries, who approached us, in their return to their respective countries. And we will remain open to doing so in the coming days. More than 80 evacuation flights have been crisscrossing the skies to bring them home," he said.
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