Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India Urges Indians to Avoid Risky Russian Job Offers
India says that about two dozen Indians are still working for the Russian Army.
The government has already helped 139 Indians leave Russia, but 24 are still there.
The Indian Foreign Ministry warns people not to take risky job offers in Russia.
They want to keep Indians safe and get them home.
The ministry is still working to free the remaining Indians.
India says about two dozen Indians still serve in the Russian Army.
Delhi has released 139 Indians, but around two dozen remain.
The ministry urges Indians to avoid job offers fraught with risk.
Efforts are ongoing to secure the release of the remaining nationals.
External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the statements.
- Who
- Indian government, specifically External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
- What
- warning about risky job offers in Russia and release of Indians in Russian Army
- When
- Friday (date of article publication)
- Where
- Russia, Indian nationals in Russian Army
- Why
- to protect Indians from dangerous employment and secure their release
- Number of Indians released
- 139
- Number of Indians still in Russian Army
- around two dozen
- Spokesperson
- Randhir Jaiswal
- Ministry
- External Affairs Ministry
- Country
- India