1. Bhutan
Bhutan is considered to be the best friend of india. It allows Indian army and airforce to use its territory for strategic purposes and also india has taken up the task of protecting bhutan. The VVIP transportation is done by the eastern command's helicopter squadrons.
India also supplies military hardware on a subsidised rate and trains its armed forces.
India also supplies military hardware on a subsidised rate and trains its armed forces.
2. tajikistan
Tajikistan is a special friend of India as it allows its territory to be used by the indian air force for strategic purposes. The indian air force has one one airbase outside the indian territory and that is the farkhor airbase in tajikistan indian army also runs a field hospital in tajikistan.
In 2015, india signed a deal with the tajik govt which will allow the indian air force to use another airbase in tajik soil and that is the ayni airbase.
In 2015, india signed a deal with the tajik govt which will allow the indian air force to use another airbase in tajik soil and that is the ayni airbase.
3. israel
From cyber security to intelligence sharing and from counter terrorism training to arms supplier israel is a strategic and a true friend of india and helps india in all possible manner.
Now i don't want to get into the depth of indo-israel relations but i just want to tell you that during a war we can rely on israel with our eyes closed. I think that they are the only 2 friends of india who have never betrayed us after bhutan.
Now i don't want to get into the depth of indo-israel relations but i just want to tell you that during a war we can rely on israel with our eyes closed. I think that they are the only 2 friends of india who have never betrayed us after bhutan.
4. madagascar
Madagascar is also like israel, a strategic partner. well madagascar dose'nt supply military hardware to us but here the thing is just the opposite.
India trains the madagascar navy/coat guards and also has taken up the task of securing the madagascan waters from somali pirates.
And in return they allow us to use their ports and indian navy also has hydrograph stations and listening posts in madagascar.
India trains the madagascar navy/coat guards and also has taken up the task of securing the madagascan waters from somali pirates.
And in return they allow us to use their ports and indian navy also has hydrograph stations and listening posts in madagascar.
5. nepal
In the recent years indo-nepal relations have gone down because the chinese investments in nepal and nepal has also allowed the chinese to build railway tunnels on their territory.
but still india's largest arms customer is nepal and we constantly support nepal in every field. During the recent earthquakes india was the first responder and helped nepal to wipe their tears.
nepal is the only international customer of inss rifle and was the first international customer of HAL Dhruv helicopters.
The top ranking police officer of nepal are also trained over here in the vallabh bhai patel police academy in hyderabad and the personnel of border guarding force of nepal are also trained here in the ITBP academy in Uttarakhand.
but still india's largest arms customer is nepal and we constantly support nepal in every field. During the recent earthquakes india was the first responder and helped nepal to wipe their tears.
nepal is the only international customer of inss rifle and was the first international customer of HAL Dhruv helicopters.
The top ranking police officer of nepal are also trained over here in the vallabh bhai patel police academy in hyderabad and the personnel of border guarding force of nepal are also trained here in the ITBP academy in Uttarakhand.