New Delhi, March 7
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and conveyed to him the importance of the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from war-torn Ukraine’s Sumy at the earliest, official sources said.
The Prime Minister also appreciated the announcement of ceasefire and establishment of humanitarian corridors in parts of Ukraine, including in Sumy, they said.
Earlier, Russian authorities said it would begin a ceasefire on Monday and open “humanitarian corridors” in key Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, Kharkiv and Sumy.