Overview
- Hanuman Beniwal raised the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, urging immediate talks with Moscow to evacuate the Indians safely.
- He said the 61 individuals from Rajasthan and other states traveled on study or work visas and were allegedly deceived by agents into military roles, with families reporting no contact for three to four months.
- Families have staged protests at the Ministry of External Affairs on November 3 and December 1 and held sit-ins at Jantar Mantar to press for action.
- Recent videos from Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab show young men claiming they were tricked into the conflict, prompting fresh public appeals.
- The MEA issued a September 11 advisory warning against recruitment into the Russian military, and there is no public confirmation of evacuations or a new rescue effort.