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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicIndians in Russian Army

Topic: Indians in Russian Army

Amritsar to Moscow in search of death certificates, bodies of Indians lost in Russian war

As Parminder Kaur spoke into Google Translate at the Russian army social centre, she broke down and was comforted by the women in the room. The Russians softened at this and fast-tracked her work.

‘44 Indians’ still in Russian army amid war, despite Moscow’s promise to halt recruitment from India

Envoy Denis Alipov said last week that Moscow had stopped recruiting Indians to armed forces since March 2025. However, 27 Indian families claim their kin were duped & recruited recently.

Indian man in Ukrainian custody says he was recruited into Russian army to skip jail term

Ukrainian military released a video of the Gujarat man, who had surrendered on the frontlines. Indian mission in Kyiv has yet to receive formal communication from Ukrainian govt over his fate.

16 Indians still missing after joining Russian army, families to travel to Moscow for answers

For nearly 18 months, 16 are classified as missing by Russians with little info shared to families. At least 12 have perished in frontlines of Ukraine, while 96 returned home.

Another Indian recruit in Russian army dies on warfront, some yet to be released

A little over 100 Indians were recruited into Russian army in 2023 & early 2024 to serve in support roles. Since Modi’s Moscow visit last July, at least 95 have returned home.

Of 69 Indians stuck fighting for Russia in Ukraine, at least 13 from Punjab & Haryana

Eight Indians have died during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Russian Embassy in India says it is working on discharge of Indian men ‘voluntarily’ contracted for military service.

24-yr-old from Haryana dies fighting for Russia in war with Ukraine, family says ‘he was forced to join’

Ravi Mator, 24, who went to Russia to join a transport company was allegedly told to choose between the Russian Army or jail. Opposition has criticised Modi govt's 'criminal neglect'.

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What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse

Karnataka contributes billions to national growth and FDI, but its own finances show a revenue deficit, spiralling interest costs, and liabilities crossing Rs 11.2 lakh crore.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.