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The Government of India has issued a very serious and warning advisory for citizens traveling to Russia and looking for jobs there. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has appealed to the youth of the country not to fall prey to the lucrative job offers received through social media or unknown agents. The government is continuously receiving reports that many Indian citizens going to Russia are being recruited into the Russian Army by fraud or luring, which is proving to be extremely risky.
For some time now, there have been cases of Indians being pushed into war zones or the Russian army in the name of jobs in Russia. Regarding this, the Ministry of External Affairs has warned citizens by issuing public advisories several times in the last two years. This latest message from the government is a strict warning to those who are mindlessly running after employment opportunities on foreign soil.
The Foreign Ministry has specifically warned those who look for shortcuts to voluntarily join the Russian army in the hope of getting huge salaries or money. Many times people have the misconception that they will be able to earn money easily by joining the Russian Army and if any crisis arises, they will contact the Indian government and get their release. MEA has said in clear words that this way of thinking and following this path is extremely dangerous and life-threatening, and the government completely discourages such steps.
Additionally, the ministry also specifically noted cases in which some Indian citizens chose to obtain Russian passports and subsequently join the Russian army. Some people, out of greed for short-term economic benefits, have taken such steps without informing the Indian authorities or the Embassy. The government has made it clear that the consequences of such decisions can be very serious and fatal.
According to the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, some non-governmental organizations and voluntary groups are also actively working to recruit foreign citizens into the Russian Army. In view of this, the government has strongly advised the citizens of the country to thoroughly investigate any job offer they receive in Russia.
There is a need to be especially cautious of such travel or job agents who are not registered with the Ministry of External Affairs. The government has appealed to the citizens to exercise extreme caution while choosing employment abroad to avoid becoming victims of any untoward incident or fraud.