The statement came in response to queries by reporters on the fate of the over 20,000 students who fled Ukraine after Russia invaded that country in February this year.
Already 17 youths who had gone to Pakistan for studies, have been killed at the Line of Control while infiltrating into Kashmir, or during security forces’ encounters with terror outfits, they said.
The victim's father has expressed concern over the motive of the killing not being known and said that he would travel to Canada to follow up on the legal proceedings in Kartik's case.
Kartik was shot dead by an unidentified man at the entrance of a subway station in Canada while he was on his way to work on Thursday.
The Toronto Police Service said that on the evening of April 7, police responded to a radio call at a local subway station for a shooting.
A fourth-year medical student in Kharkiv city, Naveen was killed when he ventured out of his bunker to get some food, water and exchange money.
The accident took place near Toronto on March 13. The team of Consulate General of India in Toronto is in touch with the friends of the victims for assistance.
The embassy, however, said certain disruptions in Russian banking services, as well as direct flight connectivity to India, have been reported and Indian students may consider returning home if they have concerns over these aspects.
For the last 13 days, these Indian students were huddled inside bunkers with missiles and bombs exploding outside, and firing going on. They had no electricity and water, and most of them were without food. Several students were eating biscuits dipped in water, melted from snow falling outside. All of them were living in a state of terror.
The Embassy of India, Kyiv has requested all Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine, and are yet to depart from their respective addresses and want to be evacuated urgently to fill up an online form.
At the same time, he said India can take advantage of the situation to bolster economic ties with Russia as Moscow's Western partners have refused to cooperate with it.
Amit Lath, vice-president of the Indo-Polish Chamber of Commerce, claimed that even women have been beaten up, either held up for days or not permitted to leave Ukraine at the border posts.
Harpreet Jassi, who is from Jalandhar said they had been hearing loud sounds of bombing as the Russian forces had intensified their offensive.“We were constantly hearing sounds of bombing and shelling. Had we not decided to leave Kharkiv, we would have been stranded there,” said Jassi.
Kartik, an Indian student, celebrated his birthday with a wide smile and not one or two, but five cakes. The images show other students singing 'Happy birthday' and others holding boxes of pizza.
The 15-nation Council held an emergency session on Friday, called by Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, following Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe.
In a series of advisories, the Indian government asked its citizens to leave the city 'immediately'. "By 1800 hours, reach Pisochyn, Babai or Bezlyudivka," the statement read.
A couple of Indian students who were stranded in Ukraine had declared that they will not leave Ukraine without their pets. A number of pictures are being circulated over social media of the students returning with their furry friends. Twitter has been showering them with praises for all these people who did not forget their cats and dogs in the war zone.
Atul revealed that many students studying in Ternopil had accompanied him to the border of Poland. It was only after they left Ternopil that there were explosions. Thankfully, he reached the border of Poland where he was rescued.
The family members till now have not got any specific inputs from the authorities on when their son's body would be brought back to the country.
Russia Ukraine News: Canceling his flight ticket just before the war situation became a huge burden on Anshul Sharma, who is stuck in the war-torn country.
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