New Delhi: Air India's flight carrying 219 Indian students in the first batch has landed in Mumbai from Ukraine on Saturday evening. To welcome the students, Union Minister Piyush Goyal reached Mumbai airport. Following the arrival, every student seemed happy and they all thanked the Indian government for arranging a flight to ensure their safe return. Many students also took selfies with Goyal at the airport. Interacting with media, Goyal said this was the first batch and the second batch will soon reach Delhi. ''We will not stop until all of them are back home,'' added the minister. Earlier, it was reported that around 20,000 Indians are stranded in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomes Indian students evacuated from Ukraine at Mumbai Airport pic.twitter.com/eqUfOuViyw — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2022 The video of the minister interacting with students inside the flight is also going viral on the internet. The video starts with students shouting ''Jai Hind''. Goyal welcomed the students on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also assured the students not to worry and keep patient as the Indian government is working to bring back all Indians to home. Watch video here: #WATCH | Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomes the Indian nationals safely evacuated from Ukraine at Mumbai airport pic.twitter.com/JGKReJE1ct — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2022 An MBBS student who returned to India from Ukraine said he was confident that the Indian government would bring us home. He added, ''There was some fear and panic, but we are very happy to be back "I had trust upon Indian govt that they will definitely bring us back to our country. There was some fear and panic, but we are very happy to be back to India," says an MBBS student who returned from Ukraine pic.twitter.com/sKG0NIEL0Z — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2022 Another student, Akanksha Rawat, shared his experience in Ukraine saying, ''I was really scared but thanks to the Indian government we reached safely.'' "I was really scared but thanks to the Indian government we reached safely. We were the first ones to be rescued. The government took action within a couple of days," said a student Akanksha Rawat who returned from Ukraine pic.twitter.com/OdwGdsSYSe — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2022 Following the arrival in India, not only Indian students were happy but also the flight attendants expressed their joy at the airport. An Air India flight attendant said, ''We are very happy to bring our students back home...Thanks to the government of India for giving us this opportunity.'' We are very happy to bring our students back home. The students were filled with joy once we landed here in Mumbai. Thanks to the Government of India for giving us this opportunity: Air India flight attendant pic.twitter.com/an6xGHiz7M — ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2022
