Ayni was never a greenfield project. Built by the Soviets in the 1980s to funnel MiG-21s and Mi-24s into the Afghan quagmire, the base sat dormant after Moscow’s 1989 retreat. When India arrived in ...

The 91st meeting of the Council of Commanders of Border Troops of the CIS member states was held on October 30 in Manas city, chaired by Army General Vladimir Kulishov (Russian FSB Border Service) ...

By 2022, India had pulled out its personnel and equipment from the base. The facility had housed Indian Air Force helicopters ...

India pulled out its personnel and military equipment from a strategic air base in Tajikistan in 2022. This came after a ...

Zalmay Khalilzad shared a fake post criticizing Pakistan, sparking backlash over misinformation and raising concerns about ...

The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan lasted 38 years, and Russian President Vladimir Putin called and said it was ...

The agreement between the Indian and Tajik governments for the development and joint operation of Ayni airbase ended about ...

Tajik intel chief Saimumin Yatimov wrote on X that he had advised General Munir to “choose the path of peace with Afghanistan ...

In democratic countries, people should not be persecuted for their posts on social media. If Armenia considers itself a ...

The International Leo Tolstoy Peace Prize Jury announced the 2025 laureates in recognition of outstanding efforts contributing to regional harmony and security in Central Asia. The award honors the ...