The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice Surya Kant, has termed the situation of 26 Indian nationals allegedly lured into the Russia-Ukraine war as a 'matter of grave concern.' Families of these individuals have filed pleas, claiming they were misled by agents with promises of lucrative jobs, only to be forcibly recruited into military operations. The court issued notices to the Indian government and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), seeking urgent responses regarding the plight of these citizens, who are feared to be stranded or in danger. Advocate Ritvik Bhanot, representing the families, highlighted that many of these individuals had their passports confiscated and were coerced into signing documents in unfamiliar languages. The last known communications from these individuals indicated they were near active conflict zones, but since then, families have received no verified updates on their safety or status. The petition seeks immediate intervention to trace and repatriate the affected nationals and hold accountable those involved in trafficking and coercion.