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7th Moscow Format Talk on Afghanistan
- 08 Oct 2025
- 1 min read
At the 7th Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, India has aligned with the Taliban, Pakistan, China, and Russia to oppose Trump's plan to take control of the Bagram air base in Afghanistan.
- Bagram, Afghanistan’s largest air base, is suitable for landing large military planes and weapons carriers and was vacated by US forces before their 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan
- About: It is a regional diplomatic platform launched by Russia in 2017 to promote dialogue among Afghanistan’s neighboring countries and other key stakeholders.
- Objective: It promotes peace, stability, and development in Afghanistan through multilateral cooperation and is part of dialogue mechanisms initiated before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
- Membership: Its original members included Russia, India, Afghanistan, Iran, China, and Pakistan, with five Central Asian countries joining later to broaden its diplomatic reach.
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