India has joined Russia, China, and Pakistan in opposing U.S. efforts to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
The move comes just ahead of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s historic visit to New Delhi.
In a joint Moscow Format statement, regional powers condemned foreign military expansion and emphasized counter-terrorism, connectivity, and Afghanistan’s sustainable development.
India continues humanitarian assistance while signaling a firm stance on regional security.


India, Russia & China Oppose Trump's Bid to Retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, citing its strategic proximity to China’s nuclear facilities.
The Taliban has firmly rejected a U.S. military return but has left the door open for political and economic engagement.
China has warned against raising tensions in the region.
But Bagram, once the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan, once again finds itself at the center of a great power struggle.
Will U.S. push succeed?

Trump wants Afghan Bagram Base back against Chinese nuclear missiles 

US president reinstated that the US will keep the big Air Force base, which is just an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons. WORLD

Trump wants to play US vs China over Bagram Airbase: Story of military airfield in Afghanistan that Biden left in 2021

"We are going to keep Bagram Airbase, we are not going to give that up because its one hour away from China. You know who occupies it now, China," he said. WORLD

'You know who occupies it, CHINA': Trump stresses US will keep Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan

The Taliban has strongly denied reports of a Chinese presence at Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase, dismissing the claims as false. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has vowed to take back control of the base if re-elected. As geopolitical tensions rise, the question remains—will the US return to Afghanistan?

Afghanistan: Taliban rejects Chinese presence as Trump vows bagram takeover

The Bagram airbase was once a symbol of US military power in Afghanistan. But one year after America's chaotic withdrawal, the town of Bagram lies deserted. Mariam Wardak tells you more.

South Asia Diary: Bagram economy withers after US pullout

General Mir Asadullah Kohistani, the new commander of the Bagram airfield has said that his forces are getting ready for an offensive against the Taliban even as the militants make rapid advances in the country.

Exclusive: Getting ready for offensive against Taliban, says General Asadullah, Bagram airfield's new commander

Bagram Air base buzzed again on Monday as Afghan forces settled in the vast complex. US forces have fully vacated the base which was their main hub for 20 years for 20 years until their withdrawal last week.

Afghan soldiers occupy Bagram air base, former hub of US forces

As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic end to the longest war in U.S history, locals living in the shadow of the base and in nearby Kabul were left ruing the past and bracing for what comes next.

'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as US quits Bagram

American troops packed up and left their biggest military base in Afghanistan, leaving the Afghan army in charge. Can the government defend Bagram, or will the Taliban attempt to capture it?

Gravitas: U.S. vacates Bagram, leaves Afghan army in charge

A US defence official confirmed their departure, while the Taliban said it welcomed and supported the latest phase of the troop pullout.

After around 20 years, US leaves Bagram airfield

A bomb exploded close to the largest US military base in Afghanistan on Wednesday, injuring at least five people and damaging a hospital that was under construction near the entrance to Bagram Airfield, officials said.

Blast damages hospital near Bagram airbase in Afghanistan

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