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Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
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Why in news? India has wound up its operations at the Ayni Air Base in Tajikistan after a two‑decade presence. The withdrawal followed the expiry of...
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Why in news? India has quietly ended its two‑decade presence at the Ayni airbase near Dushanbe, Tajikistan, after a bilateral agreement lapsed. The ...
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