Ukraine Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba says, "Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broken out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chernobyl!"
Air raid alerts in Odesa, Bila Tserkva, and Volyn Oblast. Residents should go to the nearest shelter, reports The Kyiv Independent
"Elevated levels of radiation were detected near the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which provides about 25% of Ukraine’s power generation," reports The Associated Press quoting a government official
International Atomic Energy Agency tweets, "IAEA is aware of reports of shelling at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), in contact with Ukrainian authorities about situation."
"IAEA Director-General Rafael MarianoGrossi speaks with Ukraine PM Denys Shmygal & Ukrainian nuclear regulator & operator; appeals for halt of use of force and warns of severe danger if reactors hit," tweets IAEA
#Ukraine tells IAEA that fire at site of #Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has not affected “essential” equipment, plant personnel taking mitigatory actions: IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency
Today we have once again heard lies about how Russian troops attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, it's all part of an unprecedented campaign of lies & disinformation against Russia: Russian Federation representative at UN
The city of Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhya NPP & the adjacent territories were taken by the Russian Army under its control back on Feb 28. As a result of negotiations with the power plant management, an agreement was reached to place it under the Russian military's guard: Russia at UN
Goal is to prevent Ukrainian nationalists & other terrorist forces from taking advantage of the current situation to organize a nuclear provocation; goal is also to ensure the security of the station & prevent interruptions in power supply to Ukraine & European consumers: Russia
India has consistently called upon Sri Lanka to fulfill its commitment to protecting the interests of Tamils in Sri Lanka...It's in Sri Lanka's interests that expectations of Tamils in Sri Lanka for equality, justice, peace & dignity are fulfilled: Envoy Indra M Pandey at UN
Indian delegation has taken note of the engagement by Govt of Sri Lanka with members of international community on various aspects of the human rights situation and reconciliation issues in Sri Lanka. We would like such engagements to continue: Ambassador Indra Mani Pandey at UN
The report raises concerns on promoting, reconciliation, accountability & human rights in Sri Lanka. It should begin with reconciliation & implementation of 13th Amendment of Sri Lankan Constitution to protect fundamental freedoms & human rights of all its citizens: India at UN
The Ukraine situation has to be seen in the context of similar attempts that could be made by the Chinese PLA along our contested Northern borders. At no stage should people lose focus on the Northern borders: Senior officer at Army Headquarters
In view of the threat from our Northern adversary, the Army continues to maintain its operational priorities with an intent to develop capabilities with a long-term perspective: Senior officer at Army Headquarters
The on-going situation on Northern Borders warrants the Indian Army to re-align the operational tasking of its reserve formations to focus on Northern Borders & refine warfighting capabilities in high altitude mountainous terrain: Senior officer at Army Headquarters
#WATCH "No support from the Indian embassy yet. I have been trying to get in touch with them, every day they say we will do something but no help yet," says Harjot Singh, an Indian who sustained multiple bullet injuries in war-torn Ukraine, receiving treatment at a Kyiv hospital
This is Feb 27 incident. We were 3 people in a cab on our way to the 3rd checkpoint where we were told to return due to security reasons. While coming back, multiple bullets were fired at our car due to which I sustained multiple bullet injuries...: Harjot Singh
It doesn't matter if you send a charter (plane) after death...God has given me a second life, I want to live it. I request the embassy to evacuate me from here, provide me facilities like a wheelchair, help me with documentation...: Harjot Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated today at a virtual summit of Quad leaders, along with US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: PMO
The meeting reviewed the progress on Quad initiatives since the September 2021 Quad Summit. The leaders agreed on accelerating cooperation, with an objective to achieve concrete outcomes by the summit in Japan later this year: PMO
PM underlined that Quad must remain focused on its objective of promoting peace & prosperity in Indo-Pacific region. He called for concrete forms of cooperation within Quad, in areas like Humanitarian & Disaster Relief, debt sustainability, supply chains & capacity-building: PMO