Keep White Flag: Centre Issues Dos And Donts For Indians In Kharkiv

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday evening issued a list of dos and don'ts for Indians stuck in war-torn Ukarine's Kharkiv as "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" are "to be expected" in the city. In a statement, the ministry said each designated group or squad of Indians should keep a white flag or white cloth for waving. Conserve and share food and water, it suggested, adding that they should stay hydrated, avoid full meals and eat smaller portions to extend rations. Aerial raids, attacks by aircraft or drones, missile attacks, artillery shelling, gunfire by small arms, grenade explosions are few of the "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" that are "to be expected" in Kharkiv, the ministry said. In the list of dos, it said Indians stuck in Kharkiv must keep a small kit of essential items on person or at hand round the clock. The ministry suggested that the emergency kit should contain items such as passport, identity card, essential medication, life saving drugs, torch, matchbox, lighter, candles, cash, energy bars, power banks, water, first-aid kit, headgear, gloves, warm jacket and warm socks. "If you find yourself in an open area or field, melt snow to make water," the ministry of defence (MoD) added. If available, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting or cover against exposure to rain or cold or storm or during forced march or evacuation, it suggested. India has been evacuating its citizens from Ukraine's western neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary and Poland since February 26. However, a section of Indians -- mainly students -- are stuck in Kharkiv, which is in eastern Ukraine closer to the Russian border. The ministry advised that Indians should organise themselves in small groups or squads of 10 Indian students and within that "organise buddy/pair system/nominate a coordinator and a deputy coordinator in each group of ten persons".

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday evening issued a list of dos and don'ts for Indians stuck in war-torn Ukarine's Kharkiv as "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" are "to be expected" in the city. In a statement, the ministry said each designated group or squad of Indians should keep a white flag or white cloth for waving. Conserve and share food and water, it suggested, adding that they should stay hydrated, avoid full meals and eat smaller portions to extend rations. Aerial raids, attacks by aircraft or drones, missile attacks, artillery shelling, gunfire by small arms, grenade explosions are few of the "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" that are "to be expected" in Kharkiv, the ministry said. In the list of dos, it said Indians stuck in Kharkiv must keep a small kit of essential items on person or at hand round the clock. The ministry suggested that the emergency kit should contain items such as passport, identity card, essential medication, life saving drugs, torch, matchbox, lighter, candles, cash, energy bars, power banks, water, first-aid kit, headgear, gloves, warm jacket and warm socks. "If you find yourself in an open area or field, melt snow to make water," the ministry of defence (MoD) added. If available, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting or cover against exposure to rain or cold or storm or during forced march or evacuation, it suggested. India has been evacuating its citizens from Ukraine's western neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary and Poland since February 26. However, a section of Indians -- mainly students -- are stuck in Kharkiv, which is in eastern Ukraine closer to the Russian border. The ministry advised that Indians should organise themselves in small groups or squads of 10 Indian students and within that "organise buddy/pair system/nominate a coordinator and a deputy coordinator in each group of ten persons".

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday evening issued a list of dos and don'ts for Indians stuck in war-torn Ukarine's Kharkiv as "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" are "to be expected" in the city. In a statement, the ministry said each designated group or squad of Indians should keep a white flag or white cloth for waving. Conserve and share food and water, it suggested, adding that they should stay hydrated, avoid full meals and eat smaller portions to extend rations. Aerial raids, attacks by aircraft or drones, missile attacks, artillery shelling, gunfire by small arms, grenade explosions are few of the "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" that are "to be expected" in Kharkiv, the ministry said. In the list of dos, it said Indians stuck in Kharkiv must keep a small kit of essential items on person or at hand round the clock. The ministry suggested that the emergency kit should contain items such as passport, identity card, essential medication, life saving drugs, torch, matchbox, lighter, candles, cash, energy bars, power banks, water, first-aid kit, headgear, gloves, warm jacket and warm socks. "If you find yourself in an open area or field, melt snow to make water," the ministry of defence (MoD) added. If available, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting or cover against exposure to rain or cold or storm or during forced march or evacuation, it suggested. India has been evacuating its citizens from Ukraine's western neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary and Poland since February 26. However, a section of Indians -- mainly students -- are stuck in Kharkiv, which is in eastern Ukraine closer to the Russian border. The ministry advised that Indians should organise themselves in small groups or squads of 10 Indian students and within that "organise buddy/pair system/nominate a coordinator and a deputy coordinator in each group of ten persons".

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday evening issued a list of dos and don'ts for Indians stuck in war-torn Ukarine's Kharkiv as "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" are "to be expected" in the city. In a statement, the ministry said each designated group or squad of Indians should keep a white flag or white cloth for waving. Conserve and share food and water, it suggested, adding that they should stay hydrated, avoid full meals and eat smaller portions to extend rations. Aerial raids, attacks by aircraft or drones, missile attacks, artillery shelling, gunfire by small arms, grenade explosions are few of the "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" that are "to be expected" in Kharkiv, the ministry said. In the list of dos, it said Indians stuck in Kharkiv must keep a small kit of essential items on person or at hand round the clock. The ministry suggested that the emergency kit should contain items such as passport, identity card, essential medication, life saving drugs, torch, matchbox, lighter, candles, cash, energy bars, power banks, water, first-aid kit, headgear, gloves, warm jacket and warm socks. "If you find yourself in an open area or field, melt snow to make water," the ministry of defence (MoD) added. If available, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting or cover against exposure to rain or cold or storm or during forced march or evacuation, it suggested. India has been evacuating its citizens from Ukraine's western neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary and Poland since February 26. However, a section of Indians -- mainly students -- are stuck in Kharkiv, which is in eastern Ukraine closer to the Russian border. The ministry advised that Indians should organise themselves in small groups or squads of 10 Indian students and within that "organise buddy/pair system/nominate a coordinator and a deputy coordinator in each group of ten persons".

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Thursday evening issued a list of dos and don'ts for Indians stuck in war-torn Ukarine's Kharkiv as "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" are "to be expected" in the city. In a statement, the ministry said each designated group or squad of Indians should keep a white flag or white cloth for waving. Conserve and share food and water, it suggested, adding that they should stay hydrated, avoid full meals and eat smaller portions to extend rations. Aerial raids, attacks by aircraft or drones, missile attacks, artillery shelling, gunfire by small arms, grenade explosions are few of the "potentially dangerous or difficult situations" that are "to be expected" in Kharkiv, the ministry said. In the list of dos, it said Indians stuck in Kharkiv must keep a small kit of essential items on person or at hand round the clock. The ministry suggested that the emergency kit should contain items such as passport, identity card, essential medication, life saving drugs, torch, matchbox, lighter, candles, cash, energy bars, power banks, water, first-aid kit, headgear, gloves, warm jacket and warm socks. "If you find yourself in an open area or field, melt snow to make water," the ministry of defence (MoD) added. If available, keep one large garbage bag per person to use as ground matting or cover against exposure to rain or cold or storm or during forced march or evacuation, it suggested. India has been evacuating its citizens from Ukraine's western neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary and Poland since February 26. However, a section of Indians -- mainly students -- are stuck in Kharkiv, which is in eastern Ukraine closer to the Russian border. The ministry advised that Indians should organise themselves in small groups or squads of 10 Indian students and within that "organise buddy/pair system/nominate a coordinator and a deputy coordinator in each group of ten persons".