India Could Soon Set Up A Military Base In Oman

[The SC]

Just days after signing an agreement with Seychelles to develop ‘military infrastructure’ on one of its strategically located islands in the western Indian Ocean, India could have a similar arrangement with Oman, ThePrint has reported.

According to the daily’s report, the proposal for a military base in the strategically located nation in the Persian Gulf - one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world - is under consideration at the highest levels of the government. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Oman next week as part of his west Asia tour.

The report also says that India could soon sign a defence logistics agreement with France, just like the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with the United States. The agreement, the report says, will enable Indian naval ships to accesses strategically important French base in the Reunion Islands near Madagascar and in Djibouti, where China has set up its first foreign military base.

India is also set to develop military infrastructure on Mauritius’ Agalega island. The development of bases in the Indian Ocean and agreements such as LEMOA will give India a string of facilities that it can use to project power in the entire Indian Ocean. This is important in view of China’s increasing presence in the region.

In recent years, China has significantly increased deployment of naval assets in the region. It could be planning to set up a base in Pakistan’s Gwadar port, which it has acquired for a period of 40 years. It has also acquired Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port for 99 years in a ‘debt-equity’ swap and has also expanded presence in the Maldives. Apart from surface vessels, India has also spotted conventional and nuclear submarines of the People’s Liberation Army Navy in the Indian Ocean.

https://swarajyamag.com/insta/india-could-soon-set-up-a-military-base-in-oman-says-report

 

[The SC]

The news says Arabian Gulf.. but there is nothing located on the Arabian Gulf in Oman other than Musandam Governorate and a base can not be established there because all the coast is inhabited and the area of the province is small with most of it located on the Sea of Oman and the Omani Navy does not have a main base there..So without using the ports and small islands in the Sea of Oman, what can be provided is only a facility using a port.

 

[Thanatos]

What a waste of money it would be if thats true. What is India going to achieve out of this?

 

[BHarwana]

This is interesting

What a waste of money it would be if thats true. What is India going to achieve out of this?

This will be the biggest strategic move of India but highly unlikely in Oman. Because giving base to India will make Oman a missile target for Pakistan in war time and that is a big risk so I would say this news is fake. No country wants to become a missile target. India's move is to counter China in Arabian sea but Oman will never allow this. Instead there are more chances of Indian base in UAE.

 

[MultaniGuy]

Sounds too stupid to be true.

How can India operate a military base in Oman.

India just doesn't have the large enough economy or money to sustain a military base overseas.

 

[Saif al-Arab]

This is interesting



This will be the biggest strategic move of India but highly unlikely in Oman. Because giving base to India will make Oman a missile target for Pakistan in war time and that is a big risk so I would say this news is fake. No country wants to become a missile target. India's move is to counter China in Arabian sea but Oman will never allow this. Instead there are more chances of Indian base in UAE.

There will be no Indian military bases in the GCC or anywhere in the Middle East and targeting any US-allied country where there is a US military presence, in the case of your incredibly unrealistic example, Pakistan will not dare to do anything unless it wants to (potentially) face the wrath of the US. In other words potentially perish. That will never happen. Just like a nuclear war between Pakistan and India will never happen as that would be the end of both (in particular Pakistan due to the huge difference in size).

So let us be serious here for once.

This rumor from God knows where is as reliable as rumors in your average souk.

I have seen zero Arabic sources, Omani included, talking about this. The source of this nonsense is an Indian source.

BTW nuking Oman would put KSA, Yemen, UAE, Qatar, Iran, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq etc. etc. and Pakistan itself in great danger of radiation.

Sounds too stupid to be true.

How can India operate a military base in Oman.

India just doesn't have the large enough economy or money to sustain a military base overseas.

It's a nonsense Indian source and rumor. There is zero such information anywhere in Arabic or in Omani media. Wishful thinking.

 

[BHarwana]

There will be no Indian military bases in the GCC or anywhere in the Middle East and targeting any US-allied country where there is a US military presence, in the case of your incredibly unrealistic example, Pakistan will not dare to do anything unless it wants to (potentially) face the wrath of the US. In other words potentially perish. That will never happen. Just like a nuclear war between Pakistan and India will never happen as that would be the end of both (in particular Pakistan due to the huge difference in size).

When it come to India Pakistan can target any where no matter it is GCC or USA it's self, Just take a look at Afghanistan Pakistan is accepting US demands in Afghanistan because of India so the message has already been delivered but India is not getting base in Oman so this discussion is pointless.

BTW nuking Oman would put KSA, Yemen, UAE, Qatar, Iran and Pakistan itself in great danger of radiation.

I never said nukes it is just a base missile can do the job far better at hand no one needs nukes. the base will become Indian territory and will fall under attack option. It will not be considered GCC territory.

Mods please check the OP the provided source link is not connected to the article.

 

[Metanoia]

In other news...Tupac Shakur is still alive.

 

[Safriz]

While Pakistan's shiay won't let us commit army to Saudi alliance because their god khumaini isn't happy with Arabs and Iran won't be part of saudi alliance, India is making military relationship with all Arab coicountr. Something Pakistan could have done easily if our Iran obsessed Shia were not in the path.

 

[BHarwana]

Sure, keep telling yourself that until you find yourself in the midst of a nuclear mushroom cloud. Pakistan and India have been at war several times, people of those two countries massacred each other during the partition (millions died) and you kill each other weekly along the border in Kashmir and yet there are no missiles being launched at each other let alone nukes.

Ok, armchair general. Continue to live in your fantasy world.

Are you retarded where did I said nukes I only said missiles conventional missile it is just a base that we have to take out not the country of Oman. WTF are you talking about. We can take out that base with our 1980 missiles. If Indian sets up a base it is no more GCC territory and Pakistan can attack it.

The News is not valid check the source first.

 

[Metanoia]

While Pakistan's shiay won't let us commit army to Saudi alliance because their god khumaini isn't happy with Arabs and Iran won't be part of saudi alliance, India is making military relationship with all Arab coicountr. Something Pakistan could have done easily if our Iran obsessed Shia were not in the path.

@Saif al-Arab

 

[Thanatos]

This is interesting



This will be the biggest strategic move of India but highly unlikely in Oman. Because giving base to India will make Oman a missile target for Pakistan in war time and that is a big risk so I would say this news is fake. No country wants to become a missile target. India's move is to counter China in Arabian sea but Oman will never allow this. Instead there are more chances of Indian base in UAE.

This is all theoretical. Do you think Oman will let India use its land for attack on Pakistan? Never.

 

[BHarwana]

Well, what have I been saying since my first post in this thread? The source is Indian (I have no clue about Indian media - sorry about that) but I know for a fact (just made a quick search) that there is no such news being posted in Arabic sources, this includes Omani ones. Nothing on Twitter. Nothing on the major Arab military forums. Hence the obvious conclusion (aside from sound logic) of this being nonsense news or bull news. Whatever one prefers.

There is no story at the source link. That is what I am saying this thread is written by the OP.

 

[Thanatos]

While Pakistan's shiay won't let us commit army to Saudi alliance because their god khumaini isn't happy with Arabs and Iran won't be part of saudi alliance, India is making military relationship with all Arab coicountr. Something Pakistan could have done easily if our Iran obsessed Shia were not in the path.

This is stupid. Why do you keep dividing Pakistanis Shia and Sunni, this is your stupid assumption that if Pakistan was sitting in the lap of saudi Arabia , India wouldnt have any relationships with them. Go and see how Pakistanis are treated in Saudi Arabia.

 

[BHarwana]

This is all theoretical. Do you think Oman will let India use its land for attack on Pakistan? Never.

There is no story at the source link. That is what I am saying this thread is written by the OP.

BTW when are you going to attack the Indian funded and built Chachbar port (or whatever it is called) in Iran next door? When will we see a missile land there and that not being "a part of Iran" any longer?

That's actually happening while we speak unlike this nonsense rumor.

When India militarizes it but until it is owned by Iran and built with Indian loan it is Irani port. The same way if that would have been economical port in Oman Pakistan would have no problem with it. But if it is a military base they will become targets in war.