<span style="color: #222222;">External Affairs Minister, Dr S  Jaishankar today briefed  his Ministry's Consultative committee meeting about the developments in Ukraine. In a series of tweets, he said, a good discussion was held on the strategic and humanitarian aspects of the issue.<br />''<br />''He  added that the  committee sends  a strong and unanimous message of support for efforts to bring back all Indians from Ukraine. The Minister also said there was a national consensus on the importance of dialogue and diplomacy.<br />''<br />''Later, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, frank discussions took place in an amicable atmosphere, a reminder that when it comes to national interests we are all Indians first and foremost. He also added  all parties are united in their desire to see  Indian nationals return safely home. The Congress MP also thanked  the External Affairs Minister and his colleagues for a comprehensive briefing and candid responses to  the  questions  and concerns.  <br />''<br />''The 21-member  Parliamentary  Committee has members from different political parties including Congress MPs, Rahul Gandhi and Anand Sharma and Priyanka Chaturvedi of Shiv Sena,  G V L  Narsimha Rao of BJP and Sujeet Kumar  of BJD.</span><br />''<br />