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‘Gleam of hope’: India’s father stuck in Russian army during PM Modi’s visit to Moscow | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Balwinder Singhthe father of an Indian youth who was captured by the Russian army Gagandeep Singhexpressed his hope for the stranded Indians in war torn Russia follows Prime Minister Narendra Modimeeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Balwinder Singh told ANI that his son Gagandeep Singh had told him that the trapped Indians are being sent to battlefields armed with guns and grenades and kept in defensive military fortifications called ‘bunkers’ in war-affected areas. However, with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia, there is now a ray of hope for the trapped Indians serving in the Russian army, he said.
Balwinder said, “I have come across several media reports and have come to know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Russia. Even my son told me over the phone that Prime Minister Modi has reached Russia Russia and held talks with the government about the release of the imprisoned Indians.”
“My son told me over the phone that the locked-up Indians are being sent to battlefields after being given guns and grenades. They are being kept in bunkers. But with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the country, there is now a ray of hope for our locked-up compatriots in the Russian army,” he added.
According to External Affairs Minister Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Prime Minister Modi has taken a firm stand on the issue of Indian citizens During his meeting with President Putin, he was recruited into the Russian army, and the Russian government has assured an “early discharge” of these Indians from military service.
In April, the CBI uncovered a large human trafficking network operating across India, luring Indians with the promise of lucrative jobs abroad but allegedly sending them to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. The CBI said these traffickers were operating as an organised network, using social media channels like YouTube and local contacts and agents to lure Indians with well-paying jobs in Russia.
During his bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of peace for future generations, saying there is no solution on the battlefield and peace talks cannot succeed amid ongoing violence. This is PM Modi’s first visit to Russia since the outbreak of the war between Moscow and Kiev in 2022, with India consistently advocating “peace and diplomacy” to resolve the conflict.
The United States said Tuesday it is confident India can push Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “brutal and unprovoked war” with Ukraine.
Balwinder Singh told ANI that his son Gagandeep Singh had told him that the trapped Indians are being sent to battlefields armed with guns and grenades and kept in defensive military fortifications called ‘bunkers’ in war-affected areas. However, with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia, there is now a ray of hope for the trapped Indians serving in the Russian army, he said.
Balwinder said, “I have come across several media reports and have come to know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Russia. Even my son told me over the phone that Prime Minister Modi has reached Russia Russia and held talks with the government about the release of the imprisoned Indians.”
“My son told me over the phone that the locked-up Indians are being sent to battlefields after being given guns and grenades. They are being kept in bunkers. But with Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the country, there is now a ray of hope for our locked-up compatriots in the Russian army,” he added.
According to External Affairs Minister Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Prime Minister Modi has taken a firm stand on the issue of Indian citizens During his meeting with President Putin, he was recruited into the Russian army, and the Russian government has assured an “early discharge” of these Indians from military service.
In April, the CBI uncovered a large human trafficking network operating across India, luring Indians with the promise of lucrative jobs abroad but allegedly sending them to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. The CBI said these traffickers were operating as an organised network, using social media channels like YouTube and local contacts and agents to lure Indians with well-paying jobs in Russia.
During his bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi stressed the importance of peace for future generations, saying there is no solution on the battlefield and peace talks cannot succeed amid ongoing violence. This is PM Modi’s first visit to Russia since the outbreak of the war between Moscow and Kiev in 2022, with India consistently advocating “peace and diplomacy” to resolve the conflict.
The United States said Tuesday it is confident India can push Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the “brutal and unprovoked war” with Ukraine.
