Russian Army is still trying to recruit 20 Indians, and the Foreign Ministry of Qatar responded to the Maldives issue on Qatar

India on Thursday said that all possible efforts are being made to relieve about 20 Indian citizens working as support staff in the Russian Army as soon as possible.

"We believe there are 20 people (Indians) who had gone to work as auxiliaries or support staff in the Russian military. We are making every possible effort to evacuate them," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at the weekly press conference. We are trying to relieve them and help them."

He told that these people had contacted the Indian Embassy in Moscow. They are at various places and the Indian Embassy is in touch with them. Jaiswal said that India is in touch with Russian authorities both in Delhi and Moscow to ensure the return of these Indians to their home country.

"We asked people not to go to war zones or get caught in situations that may be difficult. We are committed to the welfare of all our people," he said. The Ministry of External Affairs had said on Monday that on the demand of India, the Russian Army has relieved many Indians working as assistants.

On the issue of release of eight former naval officers on death row in Qatar, Jaiswal said, "As you are aware, all the eight Indians involved in the Al Dahra Global case have been released. Seven of them have returned to India. The eighth Indian citizen has to complete some formalities. Once these are completed, he will also return."

A spokesman for the External Affairs Ministry announced the return of Indian military personnel stationed in the Maldives, saying, "The first team of technical personnel to operate the modern light helicopter has reached Maldives." The people who are currently operating it will be replaced by it.

It is noteworthy that Maldivian President Mohammed Muizzu had set a deadline of March 10 to withdraw the first group of Indian military personnel. On a question related to sending back British national Nitasha Kaul, Jaiswal said, “This particular British national (Nitasha) came to India on February 22. As you know the entry of foreign nationals into our country is a sovereign decision…. "

Nitasha had claimed that she was invited by the Karnataka government for a two-day seminar on constitutional rights and was turned away as soon as she reached Bengaluru airport. BJP had claimed that Nitasha was allegedly sympathetic towards Pakistan.

Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, the spokesperson said, "Our stand is well known to everyone. We have said at various levels, even at the highest level, that India wants talks, diplomacy so that both sides can come together and achieve peace." Can establish." He also told that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will visit South Korea and Japan from March 5 to 8.