New Delhi: The Indian government on Monday refuted media reports and dubbed them “inaccurate” which claimed Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge. In fact, the Centre claimed several Indians have already been discharged. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in a statement released in the early morning, retreated it was aware of the subject and added the matter was taken up strongly with the concerned Russian authorities in Moscow and New Delhi.
“We have seen some inaccurate reports in the media regarding Indians with the Russian army seeking help for discharge,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a statement. “Each and every such case brought to the attention of the Indian Embassy in Moscow has been strongly taken up with the Russian authorities and those brought to the attention of the Ministry have been taken up with the Russian Embassy in New Delhi. Several Indians have already been discharged as a result,” he added.
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