Overview
- MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India has identified 44 Indians in Russian military service and has taken up their release with Moscow.
- Officials are updating and assisting families while pressing Russian authorities to halt any recruitment of Indian citizens.
- A public advisory warns Indians to avoid offers to serve in Russian forces, calling such offers extremely dangerous and life‑threatening.
- Russia’s ambassador says no Indians have been recruited since March 2025 and maintains that any enlistment by foreigners is voluntary.
- India has verified the nationality of Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein, who surrendered to Ukrainian forces, with any return likely dependent on Russia–Ukraine prisoner exchanges.