5-662: Farkhor Air Base is a military air base located near the town of Farkhor in Tajikistan , 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of the capital Dushanbe . It was planned to be operated by the Indian Air Force in collaboration with the Tajik Air Force . Farkhor is India 's first military base outside its territory. In 1996–97, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) started negotiations with Tajikistan to use
10-559: A suicide attack against him. In 2002, India acknowledged that it was setting up an air base in Farkhor. It was secured with assistance from Russia. The airbase was in a dilapidated condition and was not used since the 1980s. The Indian Government awarded a $ 10 million tender to a private builder in 2003 to restore the airbase by 2005. After the builder defaulted, the Border Roads Organisation stepped in to complete
15-462: Is a city in southwestern Tajikistan , located on the border with Afghanistan . It is the capital of Farkhor District in Khatlon Region . The population of the town is 25,300 (January 2020 estimate). The Farkhor Air Base is about 4 km south-west of Farkhor. The record high temperature of 44.4 °C (111.9 °F) was recorded on July 8, 2021. This Tajikistan location article is
20-616: The Farkhor Air Base to transport high-altitude military supplies to the Afghan Northern Alliance , service their helicopters and gather intelligence. At that time, India operated a small military hospital in the Farkhor region. The hospital at Farkhor was used to treat Afghan Northern Alliance members injured in fighting with the Taliban , including military leader Ahmed Shah Massoud , who was rushed there after
25-554: The work. In 2006, India was considering deploying a squadron of Mikoyan MiG-29 aircraft at the base. Subsequently the base was operationalized by 2007. The Farkhor Air Base would have given the Indian Armed Forces more depth and range and is a tangible manifestation of India's move to project its power in Central Asia. Farkhor Farkhor ( Tajik : Фархор ), also called Parkhar ( Russian : Пархар ),
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