An crucial ally of Russia has had enough. Requires “the release” of its citizens from the war in Ukraine

• Many foreigners are fighting in the Russian army, including those who were recruited illegally, for example under the impression of employment
• This has become the origin of conflicts with allied countries, including India, which have officially demanded the release of their citizens from fighting on the front.
• Families of victims in India accuse of recruiting false agents and influencers into the army on social media
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The forced recruitment of Hindus to the Russian army has already been a point of tension between fresh Delhi and Moscow, although both countries are allies and partners in the economy. O illegal recruitment of Indians and another citizens of the Global South We wrote on the Russian-Ukrainian front, among others, in August 2024. Now the attention of the Indian government has been drawn to another death of an Indian citizen working for the Russian army, reports The Washington Post, besides mentioning numerous war victims from, among others, North Korea.

MFA in India: we have repeated our request

Indian citizens participating in Russia's war with Ukraine are not as many as North Koreans, but the authorities of the Asian ally of Russia have had enough. As the Washington Post recalls, nearly 100 Hindus were lured to Russia with occupation offers or education, only to be unexpectedly forced to service in the army. Another 1 of them was reported dead this month. This was a sharp reaction of Hindu officials.

“The case was greatly touched in talks with the Russian authorities in Moscow, as well as with the Russian embassy in fresh Delhi,” said the spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of abroad Affairs, quoted by “The Washington Post”. “We have besides reiterated our request for the early dismissal of another Indian citizens.

Hindus active in Russia's conflict with Ukraine

Moscow consistently denies allegations of illegal attraction of soldiers of another states to the army. She was besides expected to promise to release the Indians. — The Russian government was not active in any public or vague campaigns at any time, much little in fraudulent plans to recruit Indian citizens for military service in Russia,” stated the Russian embassy in fresh Delhi in August 2024. The case did not want to comment on the Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov, but admitted that the subject was discussed at the meetings of the leaders of the states.

— It is very painful to see how innocent Indians are inactive active in the conflict there," Ashwin Mangukiya, whose 23-year-old boy Hemil was the first Indian killed in the war last year, said. Families claim that their loved ones were deceived by false employment agents and influencers on social media who promised them easy work with advanced pay.

Almost a year ago, the Indian Central Investigation Office launched an investigation into human trafficking against at least 19 individuals and private companies accused of luring Indians to Russia. During his July gathering with Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanded the early release of those who were "misleading".