Overseas military bases of India

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.

Map

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Map of current military installations

Current bases

• Madagascar – A listening post and a radar facility in northern Madagascar ^{[1] [2] [ dubious – discuss ]}
• Oman – A listening post at Ras al Hadd and berthing rights for the Indian Navy at Muscat naval base. ^{[3] [ dubious – discuss ]}
• Mauritius – India has been funding the construction of 3000 m long airfield with associated facilities to house troops on Agaléga Island. ^{[4] [5] [6] [ dubious – discuss ]}
• 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. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [ dubious – discuss ]}

Former bases

• Tajikistan – Airbases at Farkhor and Hisar. ^{[11] [12] [13]} The lease for the base expired in 2022 and Tajikistan refused to renew the lease, which led to the withdrawal of Indian forces. ^[14]

See also

• Power projection
• List of countries with overseas military bases

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "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.
4. "Agalega: A glimpse of India's remote island military base". www.lowyinstitute.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
5. "Prime minister Narendra Modi, Mauritian counterpart jointly inaugurate new airstrip, jetty and other projects in island nation". The Times of India. 2024-02-29. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-11-08.
6. PTI (2024-02-27). "PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart to inaugurate airstrip, jetty at Agalega Island in Mauritius". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
7. "India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island naval base project". Hindustan Times. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
8. "New coastal radar system means better safeguards for Seychelles, official says". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
9. "Defense, visas and the blue economy – no stone left unturned as Modi wraps up visit to Seychelles". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
10. "PM Modi to Ramp Up Surveillance in Indian Ocean Region With Eye on China's Growing Interest". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
11. 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.
12. Dutta, Sujan (2018-10-11). "India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan". ThePrint. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
13. 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.
14. "India Withdraws from Ayni Airbase". Drishti IAS. Retrieved 2025-11-03.