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‘Indian military outpost in Tajikistan almost complete’

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Posted online: Monday , January 21, 2008 at 03:18:59


New Delhi, January 21: The first Indian 'military outpost' abroad is nearing completion in Tajikistan but "some technical problems" are hindering its full-fledged functioning, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Monday.

"The base in Tajikistan is almost complete. But some technical problems are there," Antony told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar organsied by the Department of Defence Production in Delhi.

However, he did not specify what were the "problems" encountered by India in this regard.

There are about 150 Indian military personnel already stationed at the Ayni airbase in Tajikistan.

Last week, Antony and his Tajik counterpart Khairullaev Sherali held talks in Delhi on the issue.

Official sources said the bone of contention was what kind of aircraft should be stationed at the Ayni airbase.

To a question on the delay in the procurement of Gorshkov aircraft carrier, Antony said the discussion were on. Earlier addressing the seminar 'Synergising Defence, Industries and Technologies through Standardisation', the Minister said there is a need for standardisation as it provides the only answer to rationalise procurement and its effective use.

"Standardisation provides the only answer to rationalise the number of items procured, stocked, maintained, transported and used effectively by the military," he said.

"We need to intensify standardisation and codification if we have to avoid a logistics nightmare," Antony added.

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Indian military outpost in Tajikistan by Mahesh Iyer on 22 Jan 2008

Anything to have the Pakis by their B***s is for me one of the most interesting reads!

Visionary BJP-led NDA govts contribution to the nation by Bharat on 21 Jan 2008

This was visionary BJP-led NDA govts contribution to the nation. Had there been BJP-NDA govt in Bharat, we would have progressed lot more. Anti-Hindu and anti-national Italian christrian-muslim Congress led UPA-left govt slow-down the progress in last three years and they are trying to christianise-Islamise India through their pilicies. Hindus must unite and vote for BJP and bring back NDA to power.

U R an Indian..? by Arun on 25 Jul 2008

Hi Bro.?You are an Indian?... or Hindu...?(Indian Hindus Muslims / Sikhs / Christians are says " I am an Indian" BUT you....?)

Love for India by True Hindu on 22 Jan 2008

You hindu piece of shits, How can someone be so narrowminded and dumb? I thought we were past the 18th century were stupid people like you hated everyone except their KIND. How about for once in your life judging people for what they do and not what they are? To be honest, I think India is bad as it is because of stupid hindu believes and hindu people like the BJP leader. Under the UPA, the country is getting better and better. Why do you hindu shits alyways critize everything atht is meant to make people equals. Only people like Biladen should deal with you pea brains. Advani was the one who killed hundreds of hindus to get his goal and Moodi still does it so why are they better for hindus than Congress? You just hare everyone because they are better than you, you are just jealous. I feel for you pathetic, miserable piece of hindu shits.

Well said by Shobhan on 22 Jan 2008

Well said my friend,I wish everyone of our brothern understand this little thing.

U R RIGHT by venkatrama reddy on 22 Jan 2008

I am fully agree with you.We need people like you for better India.Jai hind

Indian military outpost in Tajikistan almost complete’ by Robin Singh on 21 Jan 2008

what a wonderful thing. We are really becoming a super power.

Kumar by Kumar on 21 Jan 2008

Nothings going to happen.

Fulfilling strategic requoirements by P.P. TALWAR on 21 Jan 2008

The establishment of a military outpost in Tajikistan is a wellcome move by india in meeting its strategic compulsions with regard to safeguarding its defence requirements, ensuring safety and integrity of India, in view of China establishing its military stronghold everywhere around and cornering india, particulary in Myanmar across Indo-Nicobar islands, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Tibet and in the northeast, Assam. Notwithstanding India's,trade, cultural and technical cooperation with china, India must take effective measures to protect its soverignity, integrity and defence requirements, avoiding repeat of 1962 debacle faced by India due to Chinese incursion into India's north-east and ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.

my life partner by veereshakuna on 21 Jan 2008

how are you

Strategic gains. by Sambuddha Gupta on 21 Jan 2008

We should use this airbase to separate the Gilgit-sector from PoK

Counter to China? by immoral dirty crstyn on 21 Jan 2008

Is this a counter to the Chinese wooing of Pakistan,Myanmar,Bangla Desh etc?Or is our nation,copying the USA,the war-monger?

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