India's Global Military Presence: A Snapshot Of Overseas Bases

Aug 13, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

Farkhor Air Base in Tajikistan, India's first overseas base, offers the IAF a vital Central Asian foothold

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In Bhutan's Himalayas, India’s IMTRAT mission in Haa trains the Royal Bhutan Army and Royal Bodyguard

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In northern Madagascar, India established its first overseas electronic intelligence post in 2007

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On Agalega Island, Mauritius, India operates a strategic military base under a joint agreement

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Farkhor Air Base in Tajikistan, India's first overseas base, offers the IAF a vital Central Asian foothold

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