If you are an Indian stuck in Ukraine, here are some sources from where you can seek help

• The Government of India will soon arrange evacuation flights for Indian nationals in Ukraine whose cost will be borne by the government itself.
• An earlier notification says that the Government of India and Indian Embassy are working to establish evacuation routes from Romania and Hungary.
• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Thursday, issued a fresh 24-hour helpline to assist Indian students trapped in Ukraine.

The Government of India will soon arrange evacuation flights for Indian nationals in Ukraine, of which the cost will be borne by the government itself, according to news agency ANI.

An earlier notification said that the Government of India and Indian Embassy are working to establish evacuation routes from Romania and Hungary for Indian nationals stuck in Ukraine.

Indian nationals, especially students living closest to the above border checkpoints are being advised to depart first, in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs.

“Once above routes are operational, Indian nationals travelling by their own arrangements for transport would be advised to proceed to above border checkpoints and remain in touch with the helpline numbers setup at representative checkpoints for facilitation through the border,” read the notification by the Embassy of India in Budapest.

The notification by the Indian embassy further advised the Indian students to get in touch with student contractors for orderly movement. And few important things to carry with themselves — passport, cash in US dollars for any emergency expenses and other essentials, COVID-19 double vaccination certificate (if available), printout of Indian flag and paste it prominently on vehicles and buses while travelling.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), on Thursday, issued a fresh 24-hour helpline to assist Indian students trapped in Ukraine in the wake of invasion by Russia. And also asked Indians to follow the Indian Embassy website and all social media pages for regular updates.

These are the emergency contact details for help —

1. +38 0997300428
   
2. +38 0997300483
   
3. +38 0933980327
   
4. +38 0635917881
   
5. +38 0935046170
   

Other than MEA, some states in India have also rolled out emergency helplines for Indian nationals in Ukraine.

1. Uttar Pradesh (UP): The UP government has issued a helpline number 9454441081 and has appointed a Nodal Officer to assist the students and people of the state in Ukraine.
   
2. Andhra Pradesh (AP): AP government has also appointed officials to coordinate with the MEA to provide best possible help to the Indian students in Ukraine. The helpline number is 0863-2340678 and the WhatsApp number is 8500027678.
   
3. Karnataka: The Karnataka government has also set up helplines and has appointed a Nodal officer to coordinate with the centre.The helpline number is 080-22340676. People can contact via e-mails as well which can be sent to manoarya@gmail.com or revenuedmkar@gmail.com.
   
4. Punjab: The government has set up a special helpline number — 0181-2224417
   
5. Maharashtra: The government has set up a helpline number i.e 022-22664232 and e-mails can be sent to mumbaicitync@gmail.com.

SEE ALSO:Government to roll out new plans to evacuate 16,000 Indians in Ukraine
Putin plans to encircle Ukrainian forces in Kyiv and force them to either surrender or be destroyed
NBCC, RBL Bank, Ashoka Buildcon among top 10 gainers after a historical market crash