India is seeking the release of its nationals who have been "duped" into serving in the Russian army, a spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said Friday, in a rare rift from Moscow.
"Several Indian nationals have been duped to work with the Russian army.
He appealed to Indian nationals to "not be swayed by offers made by agents for support jobs with the Russian army.
"It has been ascertained that some of these victims also got grievously injured in the war zone," the agency said.
It comes amid a domestic labour crisis that has incentivized Indian nationals to seek jobs abroad.
Persons:
Randhir Jaiswal
Organizations:
Indian Ministry, External Affairs, Indian, Central Bureau of, CBI, Centre, Monitoring
Locations:
India, Russian, Moscow, Delhi, Russia, Ukraine