New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said that an Indian student has died in Russian shelling in Kharkiv. The MEA said it was in touch with the student’s family.
The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Naveen Shekharappa, a resident of Bengaluru.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it was in touch with the student’s family. “With profound sorrow, we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family. We convey our deepest condolences to the family,” MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
Bagchi further said foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla is calling in ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate India’s demand for urgent safe passage for its nationals who are still in Kharkiv and cities in other conflict zones. “Similar action is also being undertaken by our Ambassadors in Russia and Ukraine,” he added in the tweet.
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