After discussing the matter with President Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the statement.
Delhi has been pushing for the release of Indians who claim they were coerced into active combat in Ukraine after being drawn to Russia with promises of non-combat roles in the army.
The battle has claimed the lives of at least four Indians.
Mr. Modi had “strongly raised the issue of early discharge” of Indians who had been “misled into the service of the Russian army,” Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra stated at a press briefing on Tuesday.
“The Russian side pledged to release all Indian citizens from the Russian army’s service as soon as possible,” he continued.
brought home already. He said that the two nations would now try to return the remaining men.
Russian passports and cash were used by spies to deceive Indian nationals who were left stranded in the country.
The majority of these guys were promised work, sometimes as “helpers” in the Russian army, and were from low-income backgrounds.
