Tajikistan (Capital: Dushanbe)
India withdrew from the Ayni airbase in Tajikistan after the expiration of the bilateral agreement.
Political Features:
- Location: Landlocked country in Central Asia
- Borders: Afghanistan (South), China (East), Kyrgyzstan (North), and Uzbekistan (West).
- Importance: Member of SCO and CSTO.
- Strategic Relevance: Lies near Wakhan Corridor, linking Central and South Asia.
Geographical Features:
- Climate: mid-latitude continental, hot summers, mild winters; semiarid to polar in Pamir Mountains
- Highest Point: Ismoil Somoni Peak (7,495 m).
- Lakes: Karakul and Iskanderkul are key alpine lakes.
