Overview

• Owaisi sent formal requests to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Moscow seeking the early return of Mohammed Ahmed and three others: Anoop Kumar, Manoj Kumar, and Sumit Kumar.
• He says the foreign secretary's office informed him that efforts are underway to bring Ahmed back.
• Ahmed’s family alleges he was forced into frontline duties after being misled by an agent promising a construction job, and his wife says he was injured and has appealed for help in videos.
• Owaisi urged the government and the Indian mission to coordinate with Russian authorities for safe repatriation and warned of groups inducing Indians to sign wartime contracts.
• Context from the MEA indicates 127 Indians entered Russian armed forces, with 98 released from service through bilateral engagement and assistance provided for their return.