Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
World
Pratap Chakravarty

Putin pledges to free Indians strong-armed into serving in Russian army

Indian national Mohammed Asfan, seen wearing Russian military fatigues, who last called his family from the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don before being deployed amid the conflict in Ukraine, in a photo held by his brother in Hyderabad on 22 February 2024. © NOAH SEELAM / AFP

New Delhi – Russia has promised to repatriate Indians pressured into military service, some of them in Ukraine, after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Up to 50 Indian nationals are believed to have fallen victim to the scheme, with reports of four fatalities on the Ukrainian front.

Between 35 and 50 Indian nationals have been recruited into Russia's wartime forces against their will, according to India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.