IndianGovernment has issued guidelines for their Indian Nationalists stranded inUkraine. The Government is trying to evacuate its citizens from the war zone.The families of the students are under fear.
On thematter, the government issued an advisory to the students presently stuck inUkraine. The advisory includes the following points:
· Keepready a small kit of essential items on persons or at hand round the clock
· EmergencyKit 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 acomfortable pair of shoes, as available
· Conserveand share food and water: avoid full meals, eat smaller portions to extend therations. Stay hydrated. If you find yourself in an open area/field, melt snowto make water
· Ifavailable, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting/coveragainst exposure to rain/ cold/storm/during forced march/evacuation
· Ifinjured or ill – intimate condition and seek advice from ControlRoom/Helpline/WhatsApp
· Deleteall unnecessary apps in mobile, limit conversations to low volume/audio mode toconserve battery
· Stayindoors, preferably in designated safe zones, basements, bunkers.
· Ifyou find yourself in the streets, then walk on the sides of the roads, close tocover of buildings, crouch low to avoid being targeted, do not cross streets,avoid city centres, downtown areas. Turn around street corners in urban areaswith great caution
· Ineach designated group/squad, keep a white flag/white cloth for waving
· Learntwo or three sentences in Russian (e.g., we are students, we are notcombatants, please do not harm us, we are from India)
· Hereare the sentences in Russian:
Я студентизИндии (I am a student from India)
Я некомбатант (I am a non-combatant)
Пожалуйстапомогите (Please help me)
· Whenstationary, do regular deep breathing mild movement of limbs to maintain goodblood circulation
· Packminimum personal belongings (other than the emergency kit) preferably in smallbackpack suitable for long trek/walking
· Beready to move under instructions at short notice/do not carry large bags toavoid slowing down, fatigue and crowding
· Ifstopped by military check-post or by police/armed personnel/militia –Cooperate/Obey/Raise your hands with open palms facing forward above yourshoulders/Remain polite/Provide necessary information/Contact the ControlRoom/Helpline when possible without confrontation
· Movementfor evacuation should be done in coordination with authorities as guided byControl Room/Helpline