Imphal, Nov. 10 -- An American filmmaker-turned-military trainer and six Ukrainian nationals secured bail from a Delhi prison after the National Investigation Agency dropped anti-terror charges in a case the defense claims involves Russian geopolitical influence.

Matthew VanDyke and his co-accused were released on Monday from New Delhi's Tihar Jail after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) omitted provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) from its final chargesheet.

The prosecution opted instead to pursue immigration and visa violations. This allowed a Delhi court to grant default bail and permit the defendants to leave India, with VanDyke's travel clearance extended until late February 2027.

The group had been ...