Daily Edge By VisionIAS | India’s Ayni airbase in Tajikistan: Why was it built & why India left

Описание: Did you know India once operated its own overseas airbase, right in Central Asia?

Located near Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the Ayni Airbase was India’s only military base outside its borders. Built during the Soviet era and later renovated by India under a 20-year agreement signed in 2002, the base became a key strategic asset close to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China’s Xinjiang region.
India reportedly spent $80 million upgrading Ayni with modern runways, hangars, and control systems, even using it in 2021 to evacuate Indian nationals from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover.

But after nearly two decades, India has now wrapped up operations at Ayni. Tajikistan chose not to renew the lease in 2021, reportedly under pressure from Russia and China, signaling a shift in Central Asia’s geopolitical dynamics and India’s role in the Eurasian region.

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