Kabul dismisses rumours of Indian presence at Bagram

Afghan officials deny India's alleged role or presence at Bagram Air Base.

- ABHINANDAN MISHRA

Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

India has neither sought nor been offered any presence at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, officials in Kabul clarified, dismissing recent social media reports as "baseless" and aimed at discrediting the relationship between the two countries.

The clarification comes amid a swirl of speculative posts on various online platforms suggesting that New Delhi was negotiating a role or logistical access at the sprawling former U.S. military base north of Kabul. Afghan officials described such claims as "fabrications," pointing instead to "deliberate attempts" by certain quarters to sow suspicion about India's engagement with Afghanistan's current administration.