Guwahati,  Six students from Assam, who were stranded in war hit Ukraine, have been evacuated by the External Affairs Ministry and they have arrived in New Delhi and Mumbai in separate flights on Sunday, officials said.

Officials of Assam Bhawan in Mumbai and New Delhi have received the students and have taken necessary arrangements to send them home.

An official of Assam Government said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and other state government officials are in constant touch with the MEA for hassle free evacuation and safe travel of the students, stranded in war hit Ukraine.

The students, who have been evacuated are residents of Guwahati, Gohpur and Sualkuchi, have been studying medicine in different universities and colleges in Ukraine. The air tickets of these home bound students have been arranged by the Assam Government.

There are many other people, mostly students, from different northeastern states, including Meghalaya and Tripura, stranded in Ukraine. Chief Ministers and officials of the northeastern states are also in touch with the MEA to evacuate the people of these states from Ukraine.