Russia Agrees To India’s Demand To Ensure Early Release Of Indian Nationals Working In Russian Military

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra says, Russia has agreed to India’s demand to ensure early release and return to home of Indian nationals working in the Russian military as support staff. Mr. Kwatra told media persons that Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly raised the issue of early discharge of Indian nationals who have been misled into the service of the Russian Army. 

 

It is learnt that Mr. Modi raised the issue during



his informal talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin over dinner at the Russian leader’s dacha or country home. Foreign Secretary said, the two sides will work on how expeditiously the Indians can be brought back home. Mr. Kwatra said, India anticipated the number of its nationals serving in the Russian military to be roughly between 35 to 50 out of which 10 were already brought back.