The Indian government said on Friday that 12 Indian citizens who were in the Russian military have died in the conflict. They also said that 16 more Indians who were in the Russian military are now missing. These people were all apparently recruited to fight for Russia. The government has found 126 cases like this. 96 of those people have returned to India after being released from the Russian military.
This news came out as more people are worried about Indians being recruited into the Russian military and then fighting in the war. The government didn’t say exactly how the deaths happened but they made it clear that many Indians have been caught up in the conflict. The Indian government also said they are trying to bring home the remaining Indians who are still in the Russian military, that’s 18 people at the moment.
The Indian government is asking Russia to quickly release and send home all the Indian citizens in their army. It’s not clear exactly how these people were recruited or what they were doing in the military. But India is working hard to get their citizens back safely. The government says they will keep watching this situation and talking with Russia about it.