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India Withdraws from Ayni Airbase in Tajikistan: What It Means for India’s Strategic Interests in Central Asia
India’s quiet withdrawal from the Ayni airbase — its only overseas military base — ends a two-decade-long strategic chapter that gave New Delhi a rare military foothold in Central Asia. In a significant geopolitical development, India has officially concluded its operations at the Ayni airbase in Tajikistan , marking the end of its only full-fledged overseas military base . The move, which was quietly carried out in 2022 , came after the expiration of a bilateral agreement w
Nov 9, 20256 min read
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