Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:25pm on 07 Mar 2024,Thursday India Global
Punjab Cabinet minister Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal urged the Centre to assist in bringing back five young Punjabi men stranded in Russia after being coerced into military service amid the Ukraine conflict. Congress MLA Pargat Singh emphasized the urgency in the state assembly, prompting Dhaliwal's assurance of ongoing communication with the Centre for a positive resolution. The victims, initially on visitor visas, were deceived by job promises, now requiring immediate intervention. With reports suggesting similar predicaments for other Indian nationals, calls for swift governmental action intensify to safeguard citizens abroad.
