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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 is operated by the Indian Air Force[2] in collaboration with the Tajik Air Force.[3] Farkhor is India's first military base outside its territory.[1]

Not to be confused with Ayni Air Base.
Farkhor Air Base
Parkhar, Tajikistan
Farkhor Air Base
Coordinates37.4701°N 69.3809°E / 37.4701; 69.3809
TypeMilitary base
Site information
OwnerTajikistan Air Force
Controlled byIndian Air Force
Tajikistan Air Force
Site history
MaterialsAsphalt
Garrison information
OccupantsIndian Air Force
Tajikistan Air Force

History


In 1996–97, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) started negotiations with Tajikistan to use 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.[1] 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 a suicide attack against him.[4] In 2002, India acknowledged that it was setting up an air base in Farkhor.[5] It was secured with assistance from Russia.[6] The airbase was in a dilapidated condition[7] 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 the work.[3] In 2006, India was considering deploying a squadron of MiG 29 aircraft at the base.[8]


Strategic location and geopolitical implications


The Farkhor Air Base would give the Indian military the required depth and range in seeking a larger role in the Indian Subcontinent and is a tangible manifestation of India's move to project its power in Central Asia.[9]


See also



References


  1. "Making the water boil in Afghanistan". The Hindu. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 12 July 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  2. Bhardwaj, AP (2010). Study Package For Clat 2nd Edition. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. pp. B-349. ISBN 0-07-107468-6.
  3. "India to station MiG-29 fighter-bombers at Tajikistan base". The Tribune. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  4. "India to open military hospital in Tajikistan". The Times of India. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  5. "Indian military shadow over Central Asia". Asia Times. 10 September 2002. Archived from the original on 17 September 2002. Retrieved 1 February 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "India, Pakistan and the Battle for Afghanistan". Time. 5 December 2009. Archived from the original on 8 December 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  7. William H. Keith, Stephen Coonts (2011). Death Wave. Quercus. p. 4. ISBN 0-85738-520-8.
  8. Subsequently the base was operationalized by 2007. India to station MiG-29 fighter-bombers at Tajikistan base Tribune India 22 April 2006
  9. Tanchum, Micha'el (22 March 2019). "China's Tajikistan military base eclipses India's Central Asian ambitions". East Asia Forum. Retrieved 3 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

На других языках

- [en] Farkhor Air Base

[ru] Фархор (авиабаза)

Авиабаза Фархор — военная авиационная база, расположенная недалеко от города Пархар (тадж. Фархор) в 130 километрах к юго-востоку от столицы Таджикистана Душанбе[1], на границе с Афганистаном.


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