Overseas military bases of India

An Indian Army paratrooper with the 50th Parachute Brigade jumps from a helicopter

This article lists military bases of India abroad. The majority of India's military bases and facilities are located in the Indian Ocean region, with the rest in Asia.

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Map of current military installations

Current bases

•   Tajikistan – airbases at Farkhor and Western Dushanbe ^{[1] [2] [3]} - airbase at Ayni Air Force Base, also known as Gissar Air Base, is a military air base in Tajikistan, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of the capital Dushanbe.The base is jointly operated by the Indian Air Force and the Tajik Air Force. It is India's second overseas air base after Farkhor. Since 2014 India has deployed Su-30MKI in limited numbers at this base.
•   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]}

See also

• Power projection
• List of countries with overseas military bases

References

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2. Dutta, Sujan (2018-10-11). "India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan". ThePrint. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
3. 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.
4. Schottli, Jivanta; Mitra, Subrata K.; Wolf, Siegried (2015-05-08). A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia. Routledge. ISBN   9781135355753.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. "Indian Listening Station In Oman Monitoring Pakistan's Naval Communications". CloseWar.com. 2013-03-01. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
8. "Agalega: A glimpse of India's remote island military base". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
9. "India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island naval base project". Hindustan Times. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
10. "New coastal radar system means better safeguards for Seychelles, official says". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
11. "Defense, visas and the blue economy – no stone left unturned as Modi wraps up visit to Seychelles". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
12. "PM Modi to Ramp Up Surveillance in Indian Ocean Region With Eye on China's Growing Interest". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.