Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shrestha has said that the government has left no fault in the rescue and return of Nepalese who are in war-torn countries. He said that there are talks with the Russian government about the number of Nepalis working in the Russian army, information about their condition, return of the bodies of the deceased, compensation to the families of the deceased and that the Nepal government should cancel the contracts with the Russian army and send them back.

In Monday's meeting of the Federalization Strengthening and National Affairs Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha said that the government is aware of the situation of Nepalis who have joined the Russian army, some of them are injured, are in distress, are in the custody of the Ukrainian army and have died, and mentioned that the government is making all diplomatic efforts for their rescue and repatriation.  

'By agreeing on compensation, the Russian government has now started the process. We have already forwarded the necessary documents for that', he said, 'We have demanded that the Russian army has an agreement with the Nepalis who have joined the Russian army, it should be canceled and they should be returned to Nepal. The theoretical agreement to cancel the contract and send it back is being prepared to proceed concretely.

He says that he is in continuous talks with the Russian Foreign Minister and is also trying to talk directly with the Russian Defense Ministry. We have also demanded the return of those who are under the occupation of Ukraine. For this, we are talking to the Ministry of Defense along with the Foreign Minister of Russia," he said. He mentioned that every effort is being made to return his citizens from the war-torn areas. "If necessary, we have even offered to go to Russia and hold talks," Foreign Minister Shrestha said.

Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha informed that Bipin Joshi has been captured by Hamas, but he has not received official information about Joshi's condition. He said that he is requesting the release of Joshi from the country that is mediating for peace between the war-torn countries. 

'In the war between Israel and Hamas, our opinion so far is that Bipin Joshi is in the possession of Hamas. But information about Joshi's formal and official situation has not been received and he has not been able to release him, he said.  During the

meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Shrestha informed that the Susta and Kalapani border disputes are still under formal discussion while answering the questions raised by the members of the committee about the Nepal-India border issue and EPG. He said that all aspects of Nepal-India relations should be resolved through diplomatic discussions.