Andhra Pradesh Government will extend all possible support to GoI in repatriating Andhra students from Ukraine.

Indian students stranded in Ukraine can have a sigh of relief as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday. He has extended his support to bring back the Andhra students from the troubled Ukraine.

Reddy said that in view of the current uncertainties and tension in Ukraine, many students stuck in various colleges of the country have sought help from Andhra Pradesh to return home safely.

“I would like to bring to your kind notice that the Government of Andhra Pradesh will extend all possible support to the Government of India (GoI) in repatriating students in Ukraine from Andhra,” he said in his letter to Jaishankar.

Amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Air India operated a Boeing 787 aircraft to bring back Indians from the Eastern European country.

Also Read: The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has again advised Indian students to leave Country temporarily.

Air India announced on 19 February that it would operate three flights between India and Ukraine on 22, 24 and 26 February.

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