Several Indians released from Russian Army: MEA
Several Indian nationals were discharged from the Russian Army after their case was taken up by Indian authorities, which will continue to pursue all such cases.
Responding to “inaccurate” media reports about “Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge”, the external affairs ministry said in a statement on Monday that “every such case brought to the attention of the Indian Embassy in Moscow has been strongly taken up with the Russian authorities”.
The statement didn’t give details of the media reports it was referring to but said cases of Indians in the Russian Army “brought to the attention of the Ministry have been taken up with the Russian Embassy in New Delhi”. The statement said: “Several Indians have already been discharged as a result.”
There is still no clarity about how many Indians were serving in the Russian Army and how many had been discharged. Reports have suggested the number serving with the Russian Army could be up to 100.
“We remain committed, as a matter of top priority, to actively pursuing with the Russian authorities all the relevant cases of Indian nationals for an early discharge from the Russian army,” the statement said.