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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 28, 2022, spoke on phone Eduard Heger, Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic.
Prime Minister Modi Eduard Heger for the assistance provided by Slovak Republic in evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine, and for permitting special evacuation flights from India. He requested for Slovak Republic’s continued assistance in the next few days as well as India undertook to evacuate other citizens from conflict zones. He also informed Heger about the deployment of Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Law & Justice, as his special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian citizens, according to a PIB release.
Modi also expressed his anguish at the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and reiterated India’s consistent appeal for cessation of hostilities and a return to dialogue. He also stressed on the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.