2024-07-17 07:16:28
Beijing: China has built a military base in Tajikistan. It is believed that China has done this fraudulently. China, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior of Tajikistan, was originally engaged in building a joint anti-terrorism facility. There were reports that China has built a full-scale military base in Tajikistan bordering Afghanistan. However, both China and Tajikistan have recently denied the secret military base near the Tajik Afghan border. The Telegraph report, with satellite images, said that China has built a secret military base. This base of China is considered important in view of the increasing security threat in Afghanistan. According to the report, the Chinese military base located in a remote mountainous area at an altitude of 13,000 feet also has observation towers and Chinese soldiers deployed. Sources said that the alleged anti-terrorism base was built after the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the agreement for it would have been signed in 2021. Both Russia and India have large stakes in Tajikistan. Any Chinese base in Central Asia, especially near Tajikistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir near the Afghan border, is a matter of concern for India and Russia.
India helped
Russia maintains its military base in Tajikistan. But India has worked closely with Tajikistan to tackle terror threats in the region. India operated the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan. It even deployed Sukhoi. But the facility was later closed. Between 2002 and 2010, India spent $70 million to renovate the air base, extending the runway by 3200 meters and installing state-of-the-art navigational and air defense equipment. Ayni was a major base for Soviet forces in the region during the Cold War.
Satellite images exposed the truth
The Telegraph reported that China has been building a base in one of the most remote corners of the world for almost a decade. China signed a security agreement with Tajikistan in 2016. The Chinese embassy in Tajikistan claimed on Monday that no military base has been built by them. But satellite images show a steady pace of construction, including roads leading to the base. China has increased its troops on all its borders. It has especially intruded into Indian territory.