Ukraine:Indian student killed in Kharkiv shelling

An Indian student lost his life in shelling in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said. The final year medical student from Karnataka's Haveri died when Russian soldiers blew up a government building on Tuesday morning. Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla called in the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to "reiterate India's demand for urgent safe passage for Indian nationals". It is imperative that Russia and Ukraine respond to the need for safe passage urgently. 

With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family.

We convey our deepest condolences to the family.

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Naveen Shekharappa, the student who lost his life, was trying to find his way out of the city, said his roommate, who spoke to him last at 8 am. As  per information he lived near the Governor's House and had been standing in the queue for food. Suddenly there was an air strike that blew up the Governor's House and he was killed. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called up Naveen's family and offered condolences. He consoled the family and told them the government was doing everything to get the body back.Incidentally, this is the first time since Adolf Hitler initiated World War II, that the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Kyiv have been bombed.