Kyiv/New Delhi, Mar 5 : India on Saturday said it has evacuated all its citizens from the safe zone of Pisochyn, even as the Indian Ambassador Partha Satpathy said the Indian Embassy will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to ensure safe evacuation of Indian students stranded in Sumy. The Indian Embassy in a tweet said that Pisochyn has been evacuated of all Indian students. “Pisochyn has been evacuated of all Indian citizens. Mission will continue to remain in touch with them through their journey. Their safety has always been our priority. Be Safe Be Strong,” it said in a tweet. The Indian Ambassador in a message said that barring the war zones of Kharkiv and Sumy, almost all Indians have been evacuated from the remaining regions of Ukraine and that they will leave no stone unturned to ensure evacuation of Indian students from Sumy. He also said that they have evacuated more than 10,000 Indian students from Ukraine in the past week since the war began. He also said that despite the shelling and other major adversities, they ensured that food and water was delivered to Pisochyn. His message read: “The last two weeks have been extremely harrowing and challenging for all of us. Hardly anyone would have ever witnessed such pain and disruption in our lives. Nonetheless, I am proud of the maturity and fortitude displayed by our Indian Nationals, especially young Indian students, in continuing to stay brave during these difficult times. Over the past week, we have evacuated more than 10,000 Indian students from Ukraine. Barring Kharkiv and Sumy, almost all Indians from the remaining regions of Ukraine have been evacuated. In the case of Kharkiv, despite it being an active war zone with heavy shelling, we have maintained consistent and constant efforts to evacuate our citizens. Towards this end, in the past two days alone, we have evacuated more than 500 Indians from Pisochyn. As on date, about 300 Indian students remain in Pisochyn, and they are being evacuated today. Despite shelling, road blocks, diversions and other major adversities, food and water continued to be delivered to Pisochyn, in whatever quantities and means available. In the case of Sumy, our Embassy will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to ensure safe evacuation of Indian students. I know that our students have been through a lot and have shown unparalleled strength and determination during these times. I urge you for some more patience and forbearance so that we can ensure your safety and security. For all our Indian students in transit to the Western borders, I request some more hours of strength. Government of India will take you home soon. At the same time, I urge you to continue following important safety protocols and to cooperate with Ukrainian authorities and citizens. Please do remember, millions of Ukrainian citizens, including elderly, women and children are also moving out of Ukraine through the very same border points. We must be appreciative of the efforts of the Ukrainian authorities, and maintain calm when crossing the borders. Together, we will get through this soon,” he wrote. The MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in his media briefing in New Delhi said that almost all Indians have left Kharkhiv, which he described as a positive development. He said that five more buses had been organised today to move Indians out of Pisochyn, and that they had been able to arrange for food and water for the Indians there. RN