“It’s Official: India Vacated Ayni; Larger Question: Why India Did Not Extend the Defence Pact With Tajikistan?”, Defence Capital, October 30, 2025
“India’s exit from the Ayni air base in Tajikistan is now official. Ministry of External Affairs’ spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, on Oct. 30, 2025, confirmed that the Defence Capital report of Oct. 27 was on the dot.
Jaiswal said, during his weekly press briefing, that the Indian Air Force vacated Ayni air base after the bilateral long-term agreement between the two nations had expired.
“See, we have a bilateral arrangement with Tajikistan for the rehabilitation and development of the Ayni aerodrome. This arrangement was in place for several years,” Jaiswal said, replying to a media question…….”
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