The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs to appoint a nodal officer to assist families in identifying and bringing home the remains of Indians killed while fighting in the Russia-Ukraine war. The court also ordered support for DNA testing, compensation claims, legal aid and documentation, while stressing that funeral rites should not be delayed.

The Supreme Court issued directions to aid families of Indian nationals recruited into the Russian military. The Ministry of External Affairs will appoint a nodal officer to…

The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to appoint a nodal officer in the Ministry of External Affairs to help families of Indians who died, went missing or were injured while…