New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) India on Friday said that the number of Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army has increased to 44 in view of recruitment in recent months.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it has taken up the matter with Moscow and urged them to stop recruiting Indians into the Russian military.

“In the last few months, we have been informed of several Indian nationals who have been recruited in the Russian army,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Show Full Article

“As per our understanding, there are 44 Indian nationals presently serving in the Russian Army,” he said at his weekly media briefing.

Indian officials in September had said there were 27 Indians serving in the Russian Army.

Jaiswal said India has taken up the matter with R

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