New Delhi: Expressing deepest condolences on the death of Indian student Naveen Shekharappa who was killed in shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine ambassador to India Dr Igor Polikha Tuesday compared Russia’s military campaign against his country to the “massacre arranged by the Mughals against Rajputs”. Polikha called on the world leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use every resource against Putin to stop bombing and shelling.
Addressing the media at the Ukraine embassy in New Delhi, he said, "I extend my deepest condolences on the death of Indian student Naveen Shekharappa who was killed in shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Earlier shelling and bombings happened on military sites but now also happening in the civil areas". The ambassador noted that "it is like the massacre arranged by Mughals against Rajputs".
Following the Indian student's death, the Ukraine ambassador was summoned by Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla. Informing the press about the meeting, Polikha said that both the leaders discussed the modalities of the humanitarian aid. "We are grateful to India for starting this aid. The first plane is expected to land in Poland today. I was assured by Foreign Secretary that Ukraine will get maximum humanitarian aid", he said.
He also briefed Foreign Secretary on the present-day situation in Ukraine, especially the shelling of big Ukrainian cities, which even continued at the time of the peace talks. Polish told the foreign secretary about the higher concentration of attacks on the civil areas. When asked if any specific discussion took place on the recent death of the Indian student, Polikha replied, "I will ask a very simple question: whose missiles killed Naveen and what about the dozens of Ukrainians who lost their lives along with Naveen?"