New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called up his counterparts from Slovakia Eduard Heger, and Romania, Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, to thank them for helping with the evacuation of Indian nationals from war-hit Ukraine. In his phone call with PM Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, PM Modi, while thanking him, particularly appreciated Romania’s gesture in allowing Indian citizens to enter Romania without visas, and for permitting special evacuation flights from India. He also informed Ciucă about the deployment of Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, as his special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts over the next few days in coordination with the local authorities. In his phone call with Slovak PM Eduard Heger, PM Modi thanked him for the assistance provided by his country 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 India undertakes to evacuate more citizens from conflict zones. PM Modi also informed PM Heger about the deployment of Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Law & Justice, as his special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian citizens. In his talk with both the leaders, PM 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. Prime Minister Modi also stressed upon the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.
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