"Only Their (Ukraine) People Allowed To Cross Border," Indians Allege

One of the students said Indians and Nigerians are not being allowed to cross over the border.

Indian students, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine and landed in New Delhi on Monday morning, alleged that Indian nationals are being discriminated against by the Ukrainian authorities as they try to flee amid Russia's invasion. 

One of the students, who identified himself as Praveen Kumar, said Indians and Nigerians are not being allowed to cross over the border. "The Ukrainian authorities are allowing their own people but not us," he said. "We had to walk for about 15 kilometers to reach the border," Mr Kumar added.

Another student, Shubham Kumar, said there is a lot of uncertainty and confusion over the evacuation process. "There are several more Indians still stranded in Ukraine and the main problem is crossing the border," he said.

Mr Kumar claimed that students are also being harassed, beaten by the Ukrainian guards at the Poland border.