A 23-year-old Indian man, Majoti Sahil Mohamed Hussein from Morbi, Gujarat, has made a desperate appeal from a Ukrainian detention center just days before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India. Captured while fighting in Ukraine under complex and contested circumstances, Hussein’s plea to Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the growing humanitarian and diplomatic dilemma for India.<br /><br />Hussein, speaking to The Wire inside a Kyiv facility, revealed how he ended up conscripted into Russia’s war effort—despite having no connection to the conflict. His case reflects a larger trend of young Indian men being recruited or misled into the war, raising legal and ethical questions about forced conscription and the treatment of foreign fighters under international law.<br />As Modi prepares to meet Putin and reinforce strategic ties with Moscow, the timing of this appeal intensifies scrutiny on India’s stance. Will India act to secure the release of its citizen? Or will geopolitical considerations override urgent humanitarian concerns? This story exposes the human cost of global conflicts and the challenges of diplomacy when ordinary citizens become pawns in international power struggles.<br /><br />Watch the full analysis to understand the implications of this Indian POW case and how it could shape India-Russia relations amid the ongoing Ukraine war.<br /><br /><br /><br />#IndianPOW #UkraineConflict #ModiPutinMeeting #IndianSoldierInUkraine #Zelensky #ForcedConscription #RussiaUkraineWar #IndiaRussiaRelations
