Indians Are “Discharged” From the Russian Army Per Demand of New Delhi: Center

In response to India’s demand, a number of Indians who served as support workers for the Russian army were let go, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Monday.

India has “top priority” when it comes to aggressively pursuing with Russian authorities any pertinent instances involving Indian individuals seeking an early release from the Russian army.

Numerous Indians have reportedly been employed by the Russian military as security assistants, and in some instances, they have even been compelled to engage in combat alongside Russian troops near Russia’s border with Ukraine.

“We have seen some inaccurate reports in the media regarding Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge,” the MEA said in a statement.

“Each and every such case brought to the attention of the Indian embassy in Moscow has been strongly taken up with the Russian authorities and those brought to the attention of the Ministry have been taken up with the Russian embassy in New Delhi,” added the statement.

“We urge all Indian nationals to exercise due caution and stay away from this conflict,” he had said.