51 Indias killed in Russian Army, 139 discharged; MEA says talks on with Moscow
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed that 51 Indian nationals have died while serving in the Russian army, with 139 others discharged. The Indian government continues to negotiate with Moscow for the repatriation of remaining citizens.
Why it matters
This highlights a significant diplomatic issue involving the recruitment of foreign nationals into the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday that 139 of the 227 Indian nationals recruited into the Russian armed forces had been discharged, while 51 had died. India continues to have talks with Moscow to secure the release and repatriation of those still serving.Misri gave the figures while responding to a question on Indians serving in the Russian army during a Ministry of External Affairs briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kyrgyzstan.He said the issue of Indian nationals being recruited into the Russian armed forces had been raised with Russia “at various levels on various occasions”.“At last count, we had information about 227 Indian nationals who had been recruited into the Russian army,” Misri said. “Out of that, we have information that 139 of our nationals have been discharged from the army.
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