Pakistani student thanks Indian embassy, PM Modi for evacuating her from Ukraine; see video

Against a background of escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a Pakistani student stranded in the war-torn country was evacuated by the Indian authorities.

As maintained by sources, Pakistani student, identified as Asma Shafique, who was rescued by the Indian officials, is now on the way to Western Ukraine for further evacuation out of Ukraine.

She will soon be with her family, said the sources.

Following her rescue by Indian officials, Shafique expressed her gratitude towards the Indian embassy and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for their help.

"I want to thank the Indian embassy of Kyiv for supporting us all the way here as we were stuck in a very difficult situation and I also want to thank the Prime Minister of India for supporting us. Hope we get home safely because of the Indian embassy," she said.

This is not the first time a foreign national was rescued by India. Earlier, India had evacuated one Bangladeshi national, according to the Ministry of External Affairs, that had later also informed that the Nepali national will be coming on board an Indian flight under Operation Ganga.

Under 'Operation Ganga' to rescue Indian citizens from Ukraine's neighbouring countries, about 18 thousand Indians have been brought back thus far.

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