Indian
Government has issued guidelines for their Indian Nationalists stranded in
Ukraine. The Government is trying to evacuate its citizens from the war zone.
The families of the students are under fear.
On the
matter, the government issued an advisory to the students presently stuck in
Ukraine. The advisory includes the following points:
·
Keep
ready a small kit of essential items on persons or at hand round the clock
·
Emergency
Kit should contain Passport, ID Card, essential medication, life-saving drugs,
torch, matchbox, lighter, candles, cash, energy bars, power banks, water,
first-aid kit, headgear, muffler, gloves, warm jacket, warm socks and a
comfortable pair of shoes, as available
·
Conserve
and share food and water: avoid full meals, eat smaller portions to extend the
rations. Stay hydrated. If you find yourself in an open area/field, melt snow
to make water
·
If
available, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting/cover
against exposure to rain/ cold/storm/during forced march/evacuation
·
If
injured or ill – intimate condition and seek advice from Control
Room/Helpline/WhatsApp
·
Delete
all unnecessary apps in mobile, limit conversations to low volume/audio mode to
conserve battery
·
Stay
indoors, preferably in designated safe zones, basements, bunkers.
·
If
you find yourself in the streets, then walk on the sides of the roads, close to
cover of buildings, crouch low to avoid being targeted, do not cross streets,
avoid city centres, downtown areas. Turn around street corners in urban areas
with great caution
·
In
each designated group/squad, keep a white flag/white cloth for waving
·
Learn
two or three sentences in Russian (e.g., we are students, we are not
combatants, please do not harm us, we are from India)
·
Here
are the sentences in Russian:
Я студентизИндии (I am a student from India)
Я некомбатант (I am a non-combatant)
Пожалуйстапомогите (Please help me)
·
When
stationary, do regular deep breathing mild movement of limbs to maintain good
blood circulation
·
Pack
minimum personal belongings (other than the emergency kit) preferably in small
backpack suitable for long trek/walking
·
Be
ready to move under instructions at short notice/do not carry large bags to
avoid slowing down, fatigue and crowding
·
If
stopped by military check-post or by police/armed personnel/militia –
Cooperate/Obey/Raise your hands with open palms facing forward above your
shoulders/Remain polite/Provide necessary information/Contact the Control
Room/Helpline when possible without confrontation
·
Movement
for evacuation should be done in coordination with authorities as guided by
Control Room/Helpline