The death of an Indian student in Ukraine invited condolences, and condemnation of the violence, from across the world.
Charles Michel, President of the European Council, spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and expressed condolences for the loss of life of 21-year-old Naveen Shekharappa Gyanagoudar. Michel blamed "indiscriminate Russian attacks against innocent civilians" for the tragedy. He said that European countries are "wholeheartedly helping" to evacuate Indian citizens from Ukraine.
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The Czech Republic also condoled Naveen's sad and violent demise. Roman Masarik, a diplomat at the embassy of the Czech Republic in India, said that killing of innocent people should stop. He said that people should be allowed to enjoy life and not be killed.
The Ukrainian ambassador to India, who had sought Prime Minister Modi's support when the war broke out, also condoled Naveen's death and said that after shelling military sites, now Russia is attacking civilian areas. Igor Polikha also compared the Russian attack on Ukraine as Mughals massacring the Rajputs.
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Naveen, a final-year student at the Kharkiv National Medical University, was reportedly standing in queue to get groceries, when he died in a shelling attack on March 1. Naveen had ventured out of his bunker in the besieged Kharkiv city as he had run out of water and food.