FISI-UK May 2022 NewsLetter

As the Russia-Ukraine crisis heightened, about 20,000 Indian students were trapped in the conflict

zone. Their safety and evacuation became a priorit for the Indian government and students were advised to reach the western borders of Ukraine & cross over to either Poland, Romania, or Hungary

to board flights specially operated by the Indian government for taking them to India. This evacuation drive was called Operation Ganga.