Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on March 1 said that PM Modi conveyed his deep anguish over the death of the Indian national in war-hit Ukraine. Addressing the media briefing, he said, “The meeting began with an expression of deep regret and condolences on the tragic death of Naveen Shekharappa, an Indian student who was studying at Kharkiv National Medical University. The PM conveyed his deep anguish over the loss of the life of an Indian national. Earlier this afternoon I separately called in the Ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine. I reiterated strongly our demand for urgent safe passage for all Indian nationals who are still in Kharkiv and other cities in the conflict area.”
