> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.upscprep.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Previse 2025: Indian Military Bases - URL: https://www.upscprep.com/indian-military-bases-upsc-prelims-current-affairs-maps/ - Published: 2024-04-16T11:37:09.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-01T06:10:04.000Z - Description: Strategically Important | India's Military Footprint | Regional Dynamics - Author: UPSCprep.com - Tags: UPSC Prelims, Current Affairs, Previse 2025, #show-toc Today, we delve into the heart of India's defence apparatus – its military bases. We'll explore ten key installations and their strategic significance, along with a sneak peek at India's military presence in its immediate neighbourhood. ![Indian Military Bases | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-34a1ba4b077cab900892b69ef92f5b4d) ### **North Agalega Island** Coastal surveillance radar system. ![North Agalega Island | Coastal surveillance radar system | Indian Military Bases | USPC ](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/Y_9MIetza89RAm2WlSQMZ7Am51j88nVb9kLE5NRnT2vnu05ZZos_V9j8D7RRjv-Yd4M4VgjVUDy5yOfrwGTyXkUCyXAz6nOWtzSxnhC7bLX1CYPsYuzFpfWgLLlqt8cNuFiH6Si-u8r3wF_zS4Ccjnw) ![North Agalega Island | Coastal surveillance radar system | Indian Military Bases | USPC ](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/n5uVrSXNeW6xZnXQSxBB4Y34Ik6Kajqycg5JsA1C5MZ_c4Dfk9Cpu4nW6vSD4oW704KD5b62cRdKgFBSHADmPBbDqOiRp_tPWV2_hRWREH9vLJUzQogbQhT89r_Hfu0_CVWn8ozqz4ATO1qwgzyRaQc) North Agalega Island **WHY IMPORTANT?** - Agalega Island is a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean approximately 1,100 kilometers north of Mauritius. - India has a military base on North Agalega Island with a coastal surveillance radar system. - Apart from it, a new airstrip and St. James Jetty was inaugurated in the country's outer Agaléga Island. --- ### **Northern Madagascar** Listening post. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/07/9207d054-5e99-4b26-b8c8-424994497a07/content/images/2024/04/image-23.png) ![Northern Madagascar Listening post | UPSC](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/7b8QScN2oLDwb956hpkjTO-MvrMFM6D3kxmgoy670MS5jbbJuOMYlRLDlWcWYhKvJgFTY7LnJYQf2ozvrw3MsxPmsV4-wnjprL-MpO3lGxCQWryCpN5R3bWjY9jumvz-f8ZYDP3I7Zfu5sm8b6oYP-M) Northern Madagascar **WHY IMPORTANT?** - It is India’s first foreign listening post cum monitoring station set up in northern Madagascar. - It is part of the Indian Navy's strategy to protect the country's sea lanes of communication. - It comprises radars and surveillance gear to intercept maritime communication. - The station will monitor piracy, terrorism and counter the growing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Region. --- ### **Haa Dzong, Western Bhutan** Military Training base. ![Haa Dzong, Haa, Bhutan - HQ of IMTRAT](https://www.orientalarchitecture.com/gallery/bhutan/haa/haa-dzong/misc/haa-dzong_BIG.jpg) ![Haa Dzong, Haa, Bhutan - HQ of IMTRAT](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/OCR32jYslGiTXMegFgGiMYZ9dNx-5YnEanS4mQGY6SovjDRPavW_aHh3IRLL7yZ9ol8N7apW4cEutsobUmNrtSH5b9k41MBEwky-baLtBtSTbAr7lTVot0CSficXVTd2iDqNmiDZJGJHHe2gBn3VegQ) Haa Dzong, Western Bhutan **WHY IMPORTANT?** - The Indian Military Training Team base is located at Haa Dzong in Western Bhutan. - It is a **training mission** of the Indian army responsible for training of the Royal Bhutan Army and the Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan. - It is the oldest training team sent outside India to a friendly foreign nation. --- ### **Chabahar Port, Iran** ![The Chabahar Port | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://www.legacyias.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chabhar-legacy-ias-1.jpg) ![Chabahar Port | Iran | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://drishtiias.com/images/uploads/1659177464_Chabahar_Port_India_Drishti_IAS_English.png) Chabahar Port, Iran **WHY IMPORTANT?** - Chabahar Port is located in the Sistan and Baluchestan province in Southeast Iran, on the Gulf of Oman. - It is geopolitically significant for boosting trade ties and diplomatic ties with Iran, and provides better connectivity to Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan. - The port is a gateway to the International North-South Transport Corridor, which connects Europe, Central Asia, Russia, Iran, and India. - It is located near the Gwadar port in Pakistan, which is operated by China. --- **We can't clear UPSC for you.** But with our ***personalised mentor support***, you'll be ready to do it yourself. [Join Now](https://courses.upscprep.com/products?ref=upscprep.com) --- ### **Air Base, Mattala** ![India Is Buying the World's Emptiest Airport | Sri Lanka | Air Base in Mattala | UPSC](https://i.insider.com/5a2f43b50b0f271e008b47d1?width=750&format=jpeg&auto=webp) ![Sri Lanka | Air Base in Mattala | UPSC](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/nfJ3mADhHazsLrGo-1d_MkOk1l4Rmm2aorVtmZ9e5a5fNvrufraBTkXMkyGNtM2twi0593hBPGzTyqOGiqKp2JehvmDbXkSLFpbwGn7GzPIpAjupaTY7v7dmhzxlSgroSSiMX_i0yBMHHmFcsSjgRaQ) ![Sri Lanka | Air Base in Mattala | UPSC](https://imrmedia.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Indian-and-Chinese-mega-projects-in-Sri-Lanka.jpg) Air Base, Mattala, Sri Lanka **WHY IMPORTANT?** - India will have a 70% stake in the joint venture to revamp and run Sri Lanka’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota. - Called as the ‘world’s emptiest airport’, India proposed a flying school and a maintenance hub at Mattala airport. - India has clear strategic interest in running the airport which is located near the China-controlled port in Hambantota. --- ### **Air Force Base, Surkhet** ![Air Force base, Surkhet  | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://lh7-us.googleusercontent.com/wyCd9jYfK64BDG2G3pZn0bpqZlbx513SxRaewS9_WEcM3S1SA3Cm6vr--6KcLNO0SHJSyY8d4kkYmOwcIUXNlTc8kV9n_23Af0dYmj3ajRKrq8HhT5_IPKbHk9r-hbhMCKrg8KwbDUixM0oNaOt2XpY) ![Nepal Airlines route map - domestic routes](https://images.airlineroutemaps.com/maps/Nepal_Airlines.jpg) Air Force Base, Surkhet, Nepal **WHY IMPORTANT?** - Surkhet air base is close to the tri-junction of Kalapani, where China, India and Nepali share boundaries. - It has strategic importance and can be useful during war with China. --- ### **Base at Duqm, Ras al Hadd** The Ras-al-Hadd has a Listening Post. ![Base at Duqm | India Military Base | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/07/9207d054-5e99-4b26-b8c8-424994497a07/content/images/2024/04/KL_y6OlSaMhNUdGGVCaVN9FolXyM506BlZ8Q0TtjefWDvztPIeCQQtuN6kSFd8b17iP2SH7Mt6hYqo7LbJKfc1Tnea7aUWJTUu7tlhBe2SCul3du2B2mi2ProinHszeIq6HKNT6yNMPmoDUUrwq5wJ8.png) ![Ras al Hadd | India Military Base | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/07/9207d054-5e99-4b26-b8c8-424994497a07/content/images/2024/04/image-24.png) Base at Duqm, Ras al Hadd **WHY IMPORTANT?** - For counter piracy measures, India has a listening post at Ras al Hadd and berthing rights at Muscat naval base in Oman. - The listening post is located across the Arabian Sea from Pakistan which collaborates with an interception post in the far north of Madagascar. - Duqm port provides access to the Gulf of Oman, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea. --- ### **Assumption Island** It is a naval base operation project. ![India-Seychelles: Assumption Island Project | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://www.ias4sure.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ias4sure.com-India-Seychelles-Assumption-Island-Project.jpg) ![Assumption Island | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://www.ias4sure.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ias4sure.com-Assumption-Island.jpg) Assumption Island **WHY IMPORTANT?** - The Indian Navy will lease the island for 30 years to operate a naval base and airstrip. - Being financed entirely by India, the military personnel will be permitted on the ground. - However, Seychelles retains full sovereign rights and ownership of the facilities. - The use of military facilities will be suspended if India is at war. --- ### **Farkhor Air Base, Tajikistan** ![Indo-Tajik Relations| Farkhor Air Base, Tajikistan | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://www.youngbhartiya.com/media/F3ZhZPYUSN.jpg) ![Does the Indian Air Force have any aircraft deployed in the Farkhor Air Base? | Indo-Tajik Relations| Farkhor Air Base, Tajikistan | UPSCprep.com | UPSC](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-243961527da811265fc20220166bfd7b.webp) Farkhor Air Base, Tajikistan **WHY IMPORTANT?** - It is a military air base near the town of Farkhor in Tajikistan and is operated by the Indian Air Force in collaboration with the Tajik Air Force. - India’s role in Farkhor started with its extensive support to the anti-Taliban Afghan Northern Alliance. - The Air Base became fully operational in 2006, and India has stationed MiG-29 fighters and trainer aircraft there. - Farkhor is India’s first military base outside its territory. ## Sign up for UPSCprep.com Simplify your UPSC journey Subscribe Email sent! 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