Ukraine under attack: Indian student shot at in Kyiv crosses into Poland, thanks officials
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The India-based news agency ANI reported that Singh is among the stranded Indian nationals being brought back. His flight is expected to land in India by Monday evening as part of the government's evacuation programme 'Operation Ganga'. Puneet Singh Chandhok, the President of the Indian World Forum said, "Harjot Singh has crossed the border and entered Poland. Indian diplomats were present with him. He has been shifted into an ambulance provided by Polish RedCross on the border." "Now we are going to the Poland border... everything is okay... the journey till now had been very hard, but I was motivated that I have to return to India somehow," he said in an ambulance. He said, "This is February 27 incident. We were three people in a cab on our way to the third checkpoint where we were told to return due to security reasons. While coming back, multiple bullets were fired at our car due to which I sustained multiple bullet injuries." The Indian student said he regained consciousness at 10 pm on the night of March 2. The Indian student pursuing studies in Information Technology said that he has got a new life.Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Ukraine President Zelensky and Russian President Putin amid the government's ramped up efforts to evacuate its citizens from war-torn Ukraine.Since February 22, the Indian government has so far evacuated nearly 16,000 nationals from Ukraine, the government said on Sunday.