This article lists military bases of India abroad. The majority of India's military bases and facilities are located in the Indian ocean region.
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Current bases
- Tajikistan – airbases at Farkhor and Western Dushanbe[1][2][3]
- Bhutan – The Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) permanently stationed in western Bhutan[4]
- Madagascar – A listening post and a radar facility in northern Madagascar[5][6]
- Oman – A listening post at Ras al Hadd and berthing rights for the Indian Navy at Muscat naval base.[7]
- Mauritius – India has been funding the construction of 3000 m long airfield with associated facilities to house troops on Agaléga Island.[8]
- Seychelles – Indian government supported construction of system with six coastal surveillance radars in Mahe, Alphonse, Farquhar, Astove and Assumption Island which are linked to the Indian surveillance system.[9][10][11][12]
- Maldives – 77 Indian military personnel have been deployed in Maldives.[13] They are tasked with operating and maintaining two HAL Dhruv helicopters in search and rescue and transport roles, and a Dornier-228 maritime surveillance aircraft. In 2023, the incoming Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu formally requested the withdrawal of all Indian military personnel from Maldives by March 15.[14][15]
- Singapore – In 2017, India and Singapore signed a bilateral agreement which will allow Indian Navy ships limited logistical support, including refueling, at Changi Naval Base.[16]
See also
References
- ↑ Times, EurAsian (2018-05-03). "After Farkhor Air Base, India Tajikistan Set for More Security Pacts". EurAsian Times: Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ Dutta, Sujan (2018-10-11). "India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan". ThePrint. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ↑ Philip, Snehesh Alex (2021-08-23). "Gissar Military Aerodrome -- India's first overseas base that came to the rescue in Afghan crisis". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ↑ Schottli, Jivanta; Mitra, Subrata K.; Wolf, Siegried (2015-05-08). A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia. Routledge. ISBN 9781135355753.
- ↑ Gordon, A. D. D.; Gordon, Sandy (2014-08-05). India's Rise as an Asian Power: Nation, Neighborhood, and Region. Georgetown University Press. ISBN 9781626160743.
- ↑ Jain, Ayush (2021-05-17). "India Rapidly Building Military Base In Mauritius To Counter China In The Indian Ocean Region". Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ↑ "Indian Listening Station In Oman Monitoring Pakistan's Naval Communications". CloseWar.com. 2013-03-01. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ↑ "Agalega: A glimpse of India's remote island military base". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ "India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island naval base project". Hindustan Times. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "New coastal radar system means better safeguards for Seychelles, official says". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ "Defense, visas and the blue economy – no stone left unturned as Modi wraps up visit to Seychelles". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ "PM Modi to Ramp Up Surveillance in Indian Ocean Region With Eye on China's Growing Interest". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
- ↑ PTI (2023-11-19). "77 Indian military personnel in Maldives; new government reviewing more than 100 agreements with India: Official". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "India-Maldives Relations Enter Choppy Waters". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ "Mohamed Muizzu: The Maldives' new president wants India out". 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
- ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (30 November 2017). "Navy gets access to Singapore's Changi naval base". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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