'We're pressing very hard for early discharge…': MEA on Indians duped into fighting Russia's war against Ukraine
Moscow for the return of Indians who were duped into fighting Russia's war against Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is “pressing very hard with the Russian authorities for their early discharge." He also said that efforts are going on to bring back the mortal remains of two Indians who passed away in Russia. He said that the paperwork has been done and there are chances that the mortal remains of the two Indians will be handed over to the family in India by 16th or 17th March. “We also have two people who passed away.
The paperwork of their mortal remains has been done. The funeral agency, which we have engaged, has handed over the bodies. We are in touch with the family.
We are also in touch with the Russian authorities. And hopefully, we will have the mortal remains in India by the end of this week, that is on Sunday or thereabout. So hopefully, on the 16th or 17th, they'll be here and then handed over to the family.
So that is the update on Russia," he said. Randhir Jaiswal's update on India's effort to bring back Indians who are being forced to fight the Russia's war against Ukraine bears resemblance to what he said in March beginning. During his previous media addresses, the MEA spokesperson had maintained that India is trying hard for an "early discharge" of around 20 Indian nationals who are working as support staff to the Russian army.
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