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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.
Smaller numbers of overseas military bases are operated by China, Iran, India, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. The United States is the largest operator of military bases abroad, with 38 "named bases" [ note 1 ] with active duty, national guard, reserve, or civilian personnel as of September 30, 2014.
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. [1] It was planned to be operated by the Indian Air Force in collaboration with the Tajik Air Force. [2] Farkhor is India's first military base outside its territory. [1]
THOISE is not a real name but an acronym: Transit Halt Of Indian Soldiers Enroute (to Siachen). [5] Thoise is about an hour and 20 minutes flight from Delhi. Air India has limited flight operations from "Thoise" to Delhi (Flight AI 3832).
It is operated by the Indian Air Force in collaboration with the Tajikistan Air Force. Farkhor is India's first and only military base outside its territory. [114] There was an unconfirmed report of India building some assets at Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan, [115] although the Tajik government has denied this. [116]
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A squadron of Su-30 MKIs is now at the base. [2] On 9 October 2007 Singapore signed an agreement with India to base the aircraft and personnel of the Republic of Singapore Air Force for training at the airbase for a period of five years. [3] This agreement was renewed in 2012 and in 2017 both for 5 year periods. [4]