Families of Indian Youths Trapped in Russia-Ukraine War Seek Help from Sant Seechewal
Six families of Indian youths allegedly trapped in the Russian Army amid the Russia-Ukraine war met Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal at Nirmal Kuteya in Sultanpur Lodhi on Saturday and shared their ordeal. Expressing deep sympathy for the affected families, Sant Seechewal assured them that he would strongly raise the matter with India's External Affairs Minister.
PHAGWARA: Six families of Indian youths allegedly trapped in the Russian Army amid the Russia-Ukraine war met Rajya Sabha MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal at Nirmal Kuteya in Sultanpur Lodhi on Saturday and shared their ordeal. Expressing deep sympathy for the affected families, Sant Seechewal assured them that he would strongly raise the matter with India's External Affairs Minister.
Family members said they have not been able to communicate with their sons for the past eight to nine months. They have no information about their whereabouts or the conditions in which they are serving on the war front.
According to the families, travel agents lured their children into joining the Russian Army by promising attractive salaries, financial benefits, and other incentives. The youths were allegedly assured that ₹15 lakh would be deposited into their bank accounts and that they would receive a monthly salary of ₹2.10 lakh. Several parents said they had sent their children abroad for education and were unaware that they would eventually be deployed in a war zone.
The affected families further stated that three Indian youths—Gursewak Singh from Jalandhar, Samarjit Singh from Ludhiana, and Hira Singh from Amritsar—lost their lives during the conflict. While the mortal remains of Gursewak Singh and Samarjit Singh have been brought back to India, their families have reportedly not received any compensation or benefits that are usually provided by the Russian military to soldiers and their dependents. The families said they have been left financially devastated after losing their sons.
They also claimed that besides Punjab, several youths from Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir are similarly trapped in the Russian Army. Their families have been living under constant anxiety and uncertainty for a long time.
The family of Harvinder Singh, a resident of Tarn Taran, said he had gone to Russia in 2024 on a student visa. However, agents allegedly misled him and got him recruited into the Russian Army in August 2025. According to the family, they have had no contact with him since September 17.
Similarly, the wife of Jarnail Singh said her husband went to Russia on a student visa in December 2024. There, he was allegedly persuaded to join the military with promises of a monthly salary of ₹3 lakh and permanent residency documents. The family has had no contact with him since August 28. Jarnail Singh is the father of a three-year-old daughter, and the entire family depended on his income. They are now facing severe financial hardship, while the child frequently asks about her father.
The mother of Sahil Sekhri told Sant Seechewal that her son had traveled to Moscow in 2025 after agents promised him a work visa, a chef’s job, and a monthly salary of ₹1.5 lakh. Instead, he was allegedly recruited into the Russian Army and sent to the battlefield after just 15 days of training. The family has not received any information about him for the last nine months. Sahil’s widowed mother and sister were entirely dependent on him, and they are now struggling with serious financial difficulties.
Sant Seechewal stated that it is deeply concerning that agents are exploiting unemployment and economic hardships to mislead young people into dangerous situations abroad. He emphasized that the Central Government should intervene seriously in the matter to ensure the safe return of the trapped youths and provide justice and support to the affected families.
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