With the situation worsening in Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, or CCS, in Delhi on March 13.
The meeting came amid the Indian government's announcement that it is relocating its Ukrainian embassy to a neighbouring country. The Ministry of External Affairs said that due to the "deteriorating security situation in Ukraine", the Indian embassy is being "temporarily relocated" to Poland. The government cited attacks in western Ukraine for the decision, and added that the "situation will be reassessed in the light of further developments".
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Meanwhile, PM Modi discussed the Russia-Ukraine situation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, the chiefs of the Army, Air Force, and Navy, and other senior government officials.
PM Modi was reportedly briefed about India's security preparedness at the land borders, and maritime and air domain. The Prime Minister also directed officials to make all possible efforts to bring back the mortal remains of Naveen Shekharappa, the Indian student who died in shelling in Ukraine. PM Modi also reportedly stressed on efforts to make India self-reliant in the defence sector.