The question additionally sought to know whether or not the Indian nationals are deputed on the battle entrance (File)
New Delhi:
Many of the Indian nationals within the Russian armed forces have been discharged and solely 19 of them are presently deputed there, the federal government knowledgeable the Lok Sabha on Friday.
Minister of State for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh shared the information in a written response to a question concerning the variety of Indian nationals recruited for serving the Russian Military who’re but to be repatriated and the explanations for the delay of their launch and repatriation regardless of assurances from the Russian authorities.
The question additionally sought to know whether or not the Indian nationals are deputed on the battle entrance, if the Indian mission is ready to contact all of them and the measures taken or proposed to be taken by the federal government for his or her early launch and repatriation.
“Because of concerted efforts by the federal government, many of the Indian nationals within the Russian armed forces have been discharged and several other have been repatriated to India,” Singh stated in his reply.
Based on the accessible data, “presently solely 19 Indian nationals stay within the Russian armed forces”, he stated.
The federal government has requested the Russian authorities involved to offer an replace on the whereabouts of the remaining Indian nationals within the Russian armed forces and likewise guarantee their security, well-being and early discharge, the minister stated.
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