Indians Duped Into Ukraine War

India said on Tuesday that Moscow has agreed to begin discharging its citizens who were "misled" into serving in the Russian army following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said "toughest legal action" will be taken against agents who duped students from Kerala into fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded the statements of the family members of Azad Yousuf Kumar, a Kashmiri man who was allegedly unwittingly thrust into the Russia-Ukraine conflict after being deceived.

The CBI's raids on agents and companies involved in trafficking Indians to Russia have revealed the nefarious ways in which youngsters were duped into fighting the country's wars against Ukraine.

Several Indians have been duped to work with the Russian Army, the government said Friday, adding that they have "strongly" taken up the matter with the Russian authorities for their early discharge.

A day after it emerged that a Hyderabad man duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine has been killed, the CBI on Thursday registered a case and began carrying out raids in seven cities on agents and firms involved in trafficking Indians.

Mohammed Asfan, a 30-year-old from Hyderabad, was killed months after he was duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine, the Indian Embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday.

An Indian who was duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine has been killed. In a post on X on Wednesday, the Indian Embassy in Russia has confirmed the death of Mohammed Asfan from Hyderabad but has not stated the cause.

A group of young men from Punjab's Hoshiarpur have appealed to the government for help, claiming they were duped into military service in Russia and have been to fight Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Sent to Russia on the pretext of getting good salaries as security guards or labourers, at least 10 young men from various parts of India are now being forced to risk their lives and fight a war for a country they owe no allegiance to.

India said on Tuesday that Moscow has agreed to begin discharging its citizens who were "misled" into serving in the Russian army following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today said "toughest legal action" will be taken against agents who duped students from Kerala into fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recorded the statements of the family members of Azad Yousuf Kumar, a Kashmiri man who was allegedly unwittingly thrust into the Russia-Ukraine conflict after being deceived.

The CBI's raids on agents and companies involved in trafficking Indians to Russia have revealed the nefarious ways in which youngsters were duped into fighting the country's wars against Ukraine.

Several Indians have been duped to work with the Russian Army, the government said Friday, adding that they have "strongly" taken up the matter with the Russian authorities for their early discharge.

A day after it emerged that a Hyderabad man duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine has been killed, the CBI on Thursday registered a case and began carrying out raids in seven cities on agents and firms involved in trafficking Indians.

Mohammed Asfan, a 30-year-old from Hyderabad, was killed months after he was duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine, the Indian Embassy in Moscow said on Wednesday.

An Indian who was duped into joining Russia's war against Ukraine has been killed. In a post on X on Wednesday, the Indian Embassy in Russia has confirmed the death of Mohammed Asfan from Hyderabad but has not stated the cause.

A group of young men from Punjab's Hoshiarpur have appealed to the government for help, claiming they were duped into military service in Russia and have been to fight Moscow's war on Ukraine.

Sent to Russia on the pretext of getting good salaries as security guards or labourers, at least 10 young men from various parts of India are now being forced to risk their lives and fight a war for a country they owe no allegiance to.