The deceased is from Thrissur, Kerala.
New Delhi: It’s been almost three years since Russia invaded Ukraine and the war is going on continuously. For the war, Russia reportedly recruited fighters or mercenaries from other countries.
Under this arrangement, few Indians were said to have volunteered to fight from the Russian side while news poured in that there have been Indian casualties in the war.
In this context, India on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 pushed Russia to discharge all the Indians recruited by the Russian military. The demand has been made following the death of another Indian national in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. With the latest casualty, the death toll of Indians who have died fighting has gone up to 10.
The deceased has been identified as Binil TB from Thrissur, Kerala. Though the MEA did not provide the circumstances of his death, he reportedly died on the frontlines of the conflict in Ukraine.
“An Indian national from Kerala has died and another has sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Moscow,” said Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal adding that the matter has been strongly taken up with Russian authorities in Moscow as well as with the Russian embassy in New Delhi.
“We have also reiterated our demand for an early discharge of the remaining Indian nationals,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had strongly raised the issue of early discharge of the Indian nationals working in the Russian Army during his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in July last year.
According to official data, nine Indians died while serving in the Russian Army in the last few months. Binil’s death has taken the toll to 10.
“We have learnt of the unfortunate death of an Indian national from Kerala, who had apparently been recruited to serve in the Russian Army. Another Indian national from Kerala, who was similarly recruited, has been injured and is receiving treatment in a hospital in Moscow,” said Jaiswal.
“The matter has been strongly taken up with Russian authorities in Moscow as well as with the Russian Embassy in New Delhi,” he added.
