Global alarm bells after fire as Russia seizes n-plant; India flags safety concern at UNSC

Setting off alarm bells across the world, Russian troops Friday attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, starting a blaze that revived memories of the 1986 catastrophe at Chernobyl.

As firefighters doused the flames and the world recoiled in horror and slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin, the UN Security Council met urgently where India said “it is regrettable that the situation in Ukraine has worsened further.”

Signalling its disapproval of the Russian action, India said “any accident involving the nuclear facilities may have severe consequences for public health and the environment”.