7th Moscow Format Talk on Afghanistan

• 08 Oct 2025

Source: IE 

At the 7^th 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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