“The NIA official stated that conflicts in different regions are increasingly interconnected through fighter movements and technology transfer.”

“The Ukrainians and the US citizen were arrested at the airports of Calcutta, Lucknow and Delhi on March 13.”

“The detained Ukrainians and the American are alleged to have entered India on tourist visas and traveled to Mizoram without required permits.”

“Matthew V., the American national, participated in the Iraq war and the Libyan civil war after 2011 as well as the war in Ukraine.”

“Russian authorities may have shared intelligence information about the foreign nationals with Indian authorities.”

“The Ukrainian foreign ministry stated there is no evidence linking the detained individuals to illegal activities in India or Myanmar.”

“The names of the Ukrainians are Petro H., Taras S., Ivan S., Marian S., Maksym H. and Viktor K.”

“Six Ukrainian citizens and an American are alleged to have violated India's anti-terror laws and have been detained by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).”

“Ukraine has supplied military equipment to Myanmar since 2015, including after the 2021 military coup.”

“The detainees are alleged to have trained armed groups in Myanmar, operated drones, and imported drones from Europe to Myanmar via India.”

“The case might take on a political dimension because Russia might have provided information about the Ukrainian nationals to New Delhi.”

“Matthew V. founded a Washington-based security consulting firm called Sons of Liberty International, which is non-profit and provides free security consulting to vulnerable populations.”

“The Ukrainian embassy in India rejected insinuations about Ukrainian state involvement in supporting terrorism.”

“Ukrainian consuls were not granted access to the detainees despite organizing legal representation and attending court hearings.”