PM chairs high-level meet to review security amid Ukraine crisis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review India’s security preparedness and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Secrity Advisor, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary attended the meeting.

The Prime Minister has held several high-level meetings, involving Union ministers and senior officials, ever since Russia launched its military assault on Ukraine and India began a massive operation, titled ‘Operation Ganga’ to bring back its stranded citizens from the war-hit nations. Modi has also held talks with leaders of the two warring nations – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- and called for a return to talks and diplomacy to end the bloodshed and destruction. The Indian government and the PM have received praise and been thanked by leaders of neighbouring nations for safely bringing back some of their stranded residents too.