रूस बोला- हमें अपनी सेना में भारतीयों की जरूरत नहीं: बिचौलियों ने उन्हें सेना में शामिल कराया था, जल्द भारत लौटेंगे

During Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia, a media interaction programme was organised at the Russian Embassy in India.

Indians serving in the Russian army will be released soon. Efforts are being made to bring them back to India. Speaking to news agency ANI, Russian diplomat in India Roman Babushkin said that Russia is with the Indian government on this matter. We do not need Indian soldiers.

The number of Indians in the Russian army is said to be between 50 and 100. Babushkin said that these people were recruited in the army through fraud by agents. These agents are involved in criminal activities. They recruit people in the army by illegal means.

Mechanism ready for the return of Indians
Babuskin said that we have prepared a mechanism for the return of Indians. We are committed to working together with the Indian government for this and are finding a solution to this problem.

Babushkin said that the number of Indians in the Russian army is very less. Most of them are engaged in technical work. The presence of Indians in the Russian army is not going to make much difference to their mission.

Foreign Secretary said – PM raised the issue in Russia
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, who is accompanying the Prime Minister to Russia, said during a press briefing in Moscow on Tuesday that the leaders of the two countries have discussed this issue. Russia has promised to discharge the Indians from the army soon and bring them back. Both sides are working on this.

Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Putin met in Moscow for the 22nd summit. During this, both discussed many issues including the withdrawal of troops.

So far 180 Indians have been sent to Russia
Many Indian citizens recruited in the Russian army have died so far. In April, India’s investigative agency CBI arrested four people in the case of fraudulently sending Indians to the Russia-Ukraine war. Three of these people were from India, while one was a translator working in the Russian Defense Ministry.

All these people were part of a network in which Indians are lured through social media with the promise of jobs and good salaries. According to the CBI, a Delhi-based visa company has so far sent about 180 Indians to Russia.