Several Indians discharged from Russian army following India's demand: MEA

Several Indians who worked as support staff to the Russian army were discharged following Indias demand the Ministry of External Affairs MEA said on Monday reported news agency PTIIt said India remains committed as a matter of top priority to actively pursuing with the Russian authorities all the relevant cases of Indian nationals for an early discharge from the Russian army reported PTIAccording to media reports several Indians have been working as security helpers in the Russian military and they were forced to even fight with Russian soldiers in certain areas along Russias border with UkraineWe have seen some inaccurate reports in the media regarding Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge the MEA said in a statement reported PTIEach and every such case brought to the attention of the Indian embassy in Moscow has been strongly taken up with the Russian authorities and those brought to the attention of the Ministry have been taken up with the Russian embassy in New Delhi it said reported PTIThe MEA added Several Indians have already been discharged as a result reported PTILast week MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi was in touch with Moscow for early discharge of Indians working as support staff to the Russian army and urged its nationals to stay away from the conflict zone in UkraineWe urge all Indian nationals to exercise due caution and stay away from this conflict he had said reported PTIEarlier the foreign ministry urged citizens to exercise caution amid reports of Indian nationals signing up for support jobs with the Russian ArmyIt said that the Indian embassy has taken up the matter with the Russian authorities for their early dischargeWe are aware that a few Indian nationals have signed up for support jobs with the Russian army The Indian Embassy has regularly taken up this matter with the relevant Russian authorities for their early discharge MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaishwal said in a statement on February 23He said We urge all Indian nationals to exercise due caution and stay away from this conflictAll India MajliseIttehadul Muslimeen AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi had earlier urged the MEA to rescue the Indians reported PTIWith inputs from PTI and ANI