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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] - 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]

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.

[1] 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.

[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. 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.

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+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==
-* {{flag|Tajikistan}} – airbases at [[Farkhor Air Base|Farkhor]] and [[Ayni Air Base|Western Dushanbe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurasiantimes.com/farkhor-air-base-india-tajikistan/|title=After Farkhor Air Base, India Tajikistan Set for More Security Pacts|last=Times|first=EurAsian|date=2018-05-03|website=EurAsian Times: Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/india-renews-interest-in-running-its-first-foreign-military-base-in-tajikistan/132454/|title=India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan|last=Dutta|first=Sujan|date=2018-10-11|website=ThePrint|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Philip|first=Snehesh Alex|date=2021-08-23|title=Gissar Military Aerodrome -- India's first overseas base that came to the rescue in Afghan crisis|url=https://theprint.in/defence/gissar-military-aerodrome-indias-first-overseas-base-that-came-to-the-rescue-in-afghan-crisis/720356/|access-date=2021-08-25|website=ThePrint}}</ref>
+* {{flag|Tajikistan}} – airbases at [[Farkhor Air Base|Farkhor]] and [[Ayni Air Base|Western Dushanbe]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurasiantimes.com/farkhor-air-base-india-tajikistan/|title=After Farkhor Air Base, India Tajikistan Set for More Security Pacts|last=Times|first=EurAsian|date=2018-05-03|website=EurAsian Times: Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/defence/india-renews-interest-in-running-its-first-foreign-military-base-in-tajikistan/132454/|title=India renews interest in running its first foreign military base in Tajikistan|last=Dutta|first=Sujan|date=2018-10-11|website=ThePrint|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Philip|first=Snehesh Alex|date=2021-08-23|title=Gissar Military Aerodrome -- India's first overseas base that came to the rescue in Afghan crisis|url=https://theprint.in/defence/gissar-military-aerodrome-indias-first-overseas-base-that-came-to-the-rescue-in-afghan-crisis/720356/|access-date=2021-08-25|website=ThePrint}}</ref> - airbase at [[Hisar Air Base|Ayni Air Force]] Base, also known as Gissar Air Base, is a military [[Hisar Air Base|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.
 * {{flag|Bhutan}} – The [[Indian Military Training Team]] (IMTRAT) permanently stationed in western [[Bhutan]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yOIjCQAAQBAJ&q=IMTRAT&pg=PT292|title=A Political and Economic Dictionary of South Asia|last1=Schottli|first1=Jivanta|last2=Mitra|first2=Subrata K.|last3=Wolf|first3=Siegried|date=2015-05-08|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135355753}}</ref>
 * {{flag|Madagascar}} – A listening post and a radar facility in northern [[Madagascar]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xllmBAAAQBAJ&q=madagascar+indian+radar&pg=PA128|title=India's Rise as an Asian Power: Nation, Neighborhood, and Region|last1=Gordon|first1=A. D. D.|last2=Gordon|first2=Sandy|date=2014-08-05|publisher=Georgetown University Press|isbn=9781626160743}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Ayush |date=2021-05-17 |title=India Rapidly Building Military Base In Mauritius To Counter China In The Indian Ocean Region |url=https://www.eurasiantimes.com/is-india-building-overseas-military-bases-to-counter-china-in-indian-ocean-region/ |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News |language=en-US}}</ref>
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 * {{flag|Seychelles}} – Indian government supported construction of system with six [[Integrated Coastal Surveillance System|coastal surveillance radars]] in Mahe, Alphonse, Farquhar, Astove and [[Assumption Island]] which are linked to the Indian surveillance system.<ref>{{cite web |date=2018-06-25 |title=India, Seychelles agree to work on Assumption Island naval base project |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-seychelles-agree-to-work-on-assumption-island-project-respect-concerns/story-0nlhY13WxOgbJDTdGZIjaL.html |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=New coastal radar system means better safeguards for Seychelles, official says |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/4828/New+coastal+radar+system+means+better+safeguards+for+Seychelles%2C+official+says |access-date=2022-12-19
 |website=www.seychellesnewsagency.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Defense, visas and the blue economy – no stone left unturned as Modi wraps up visit to Seychelles |url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/2542/Defense%2C+visas+and+the+blue+economy++no+stone+left+unturned+as+Modi+wraps+up+visit+to+Seychelles |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=www.seychellesnewsagency.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PM Modi to Ramp Up Surveillance in Indian Ocean Region With Eye on China's Growing Interest |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-to-ramp-up-surveillance-in-indian-ocean-region-with-eye-on-chinas-growing-interest-745534 |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
-* {{flag|Maldives}} – 77 Indian [[military personnel]] have been deployed in Maldives.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-11-19 |title=77 Indian military personnel in Maldives; new government reviewing more than 100 agreements with India: Official |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/77-indian-military-personnel-in-maldives-new-government-reviewing-more-than-100-agreements-with-india/article67552212.ece |access-date=2023-11-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> They are tasked with operating and maintaining two [[HAL Dhruv]] helicopters in search and rescue and transport roles, and a [[Dornier 228|Dornier-228]] maritime surveillance aircraft. In 2023, the incoming Maldivian President [[Mohamed Muizzu]] formally requested the withdrawal of all Indian military personnel from Maldives.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India-Maldives Relations Enter Choppy Waters |url=https://thediplomat.com/2023/11/india-maldives-relations-enters-choppy-waters/ |access-date=2023-11-22 |website=thediplomat.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-22 |title=Mohamed Muizzu: The Maldives' new president wants India out |language=en-GB |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67166425 |access-date=2023-11-22}}</ref>
-* {{flag|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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/navy-gets-access-to-singapores-changi-naval-base/articleshow/61855776.cms|title=Navy gets access to Singapore's Changi naval base|first=Shaurya Karanbir|last=Gurung|date=30 November 2017|access-date=6 December 2017|newspaper=The Economic Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206095051/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/navy-gets-access-to-singapores-changi-naval-base/articleshow/61855776.cms|archive-date=6 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==See also==
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 [[Category:Indian Army| ]]
 [[Category:Defence agencies of India]]
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+[[Category:Overseas or abroad military installations|India]]