The Russian and Indian leaders met in Moscow and the issue of Indian soldiers fighting in Ukraine came up, it has been reported.
Russia will discharge all Indians who are fighting for Moscow’s forces in Ukraine following a deal between Vladimir Putin and Narendra Modi, it has been reported.
India’s prime minister arrived in Moscow Monday for a two-day visit—his first to Russia in three years, with trade between the countries booming since the start of Putin’s full-scale invasion.
Indian media outlet NDTV said the leaders discussed the fate of dozens of Indian troops who claimed they were tricked into taking up a fighting role after being persuaded by agents to go to Russia on the pretext of getting high-paying jobs. Two Indian men have reportedly died in the war in Ukraine.
A video went viral in March of men from the Punjab and Haryana regions wearing army uniforms in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast and asking for help after claiming they had been tricked into fighting.
