Indians Fighting Ukraine

Forty five Indians who were illegally made to join the Russian army and fight for them in the battle fronts against Ukraine have been rescued from the war zone and discharged from the Russian military, the Ministry of External Affairs said today.

A 22-year-old Haryana man "sent to the frontline by the Russian Army to fight against Ukrainian forces" has died, his family claimed on Monday.

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.

Tejpal Singh wanted to join the Army but little did his family know that this would become a reality only in a foreign land. And he would never return home.

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.

A group of men from Punjab and Haryana, who have claimed that they were tricked into joining the Russian Army and fighting the war in Ukraine, have put out a new video, doubling down on their request for help.

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.

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.

A distraught family in Kashmir is waiting for the return of their son, who was tricked into fighting Russia's war against Ukraine. A job agent lured Azad Yousf Kumar and he ended up on the Ukraine border.

The Centre today acknowledged that some Indians are entangled in Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine, stating that the government is coordinating with its Russian counterpart to facilitate their release.

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.

A dozen Indians, including three men from Telangana, were cheated by job agents who offered them work as security agents in Russia but are now being forced to take part in the war against Ukraine, claimed MP Asaduddin Owaisi.

Forty five Indians who were illegally made to join the Russian army and fight for them in the battle fronts against Ukraine have been rescued from the war zone and discharged from the Russian military, the Ministry of External Affairs said today.

A 22-year-old Haryana man "sent to the frontline by the Russian Army to fight against Ukrainian forces" has died, his family claimed on Monday.

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.

Tejpal Singh wanted to join the Army but little did his family know that this would become a reality only in a foreign land. And he would never return home.

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.

A group of men from Punjab and Haryana, who have claimed that they were tricked into joining the Russian Army and fighting the war in Ukraine, have put out a new video, doubling down on their request for help.

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.

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.

A distraught family in Kashmir is waiting for the return of their son, who was tricked into fighting Russia's war against Ukraine. A job agent lured Azad Yousf Kumar and he ended up on the Ukraine border.

The Centre today acknowledged that some Indians are entangled in Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine, stating that the government is coordinating with its Russian counterpart to facilitate their release.

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.

A dozen Indians, including three men from Telangana, were cheated by job agents who offered them work as security agents in Russia but are now being forced to take part in the war against Ukraine, claimed MP Asaduddin Owaisi.