The Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) confirmed that 27 Indian citizens are currently serving in the Russian Army. Foreign Ministry official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that according to our information, 27 Indian citizens are currently serving in the Russian Army. We are in constant touch with their families in this matter. We have strongly raised this issue for the release of our citizens. We once again urge all Indian citizens to stay away from the proposals to serve in the Russian Army, as they are full of risk and life. Two weeks ago, the Ministry had reiterated its warnings after reports of Indian men being seduced to the Russian army and sent to the front of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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Jaiswal said that we have recently seen reports of recruitment of Indian citizens in the Russian army. “He further said that the government has repeatedly exposed the dangers of such recruitment. Earlier this year, the Ministry of External Affairs told Parliament that 127 Indians had joined the Russian armed forces. 98 of these were given continuous conversations between New Delhi and Moscow and the highest level of discussion. The Russian Embassy was reported to be 12 missing from the missing India that he is no longer recruiting Indian citizens in his army.