Why Indian Students Are Not Leaving Ukraine Despite Govt Advisory
By Prachi Sibal Indian students who had returned from Ukraine after Russian attacks in February this year, months later, are in doldrums again. As new semesters in their Ukrainian universities begin this month, some have chosen to return despite the risks. On October 19, amid an escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, the Embassy of India in Kyiv, issued an advisory for Indian citizens including students, urging them "leave Ukraine at the earliest by available means". For students who have only travelled back to the country in the last month, this has had made little difference. They are not ret...