Ukraine has asked New Delhi to release six of its citizens arrested in India last week for allegedly entering a restricted border state without permits, and crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train anti-junta ethnic groups in drone warfare. Indian authorities arrested the six Ukrainians as well as one U.S. citizen on the night of March 13 at three different airports. The Indian foreign ministry and a Myanmar government spokesperson did not respond to Reuters requests for comment. The Delhi court order did not name the Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups that the group allegedly met. India requires foreigners to obtain entry permits for some northeastern border states that have a history of ethnic tension and security volatility.

Source: The Telegraph March 18, 2026 13:15 UTC