With Longing, From Russia: They Set Out to ‘Strengthen Their Passport’. Now, These Indian Men are Fighting a War
9 months, 3 weeks ago

With Longing, From Russia: They Set Out to ‘Strengthen Their Passport’. Now, These Indian Men are Fighting a War

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An international tour to boost travel history and “strengthen” passports to later help in securing an admission to a foreign university or settle into one. The duo from rural parts of Haryana and Punjab are among the 20 men allegedly been duped in the name of a job or a student visa by travel agents based in India and Russia to be forcefully inducted in the Russian army to fight the war against Ukraine. He told me that the 15-day weapon training is over and they are now staying in bunkers, constantly living under the fear that they might be sent out to the war zone anytime,” said Sahil, who belongs to Sambhli village in Haryana’s Karnal district. Kaur said her son, who had passed Class 12, wanted to go abroad to study and was told that a foreign trip would help boost his passport for international travel by some consultancy. He just calls for like a few seconds and talks in hushed tones saying the Russian army seniors were around and could again take his phone away,” said Kaur, who lives in a village in Punjab’s Gurdaspur.

History of this topic

Indian man travelling to Italy ends up in Russia, sent to join Ukraine war by travel agent: Report
6 months, 1 week ago
Seven more Indians forced to fight in Russia seek government help
10 months ago

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