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**Headline: Regional Powers Unite Against Foreign Military Presence in Afghanistan Amid Trump’s Bagram Push**

**New Delhi** – A coalition of Afghanistan’s regional neighbors, including key players like India, Russia, China, and Pakistan, has issued a strong statement opposing any foreign military infrastructure being established within Afghanistan. The unified stance comes as former U.S. President Donald Trump publicly advocates for the return of American forces to Bagram Airfield, a strategic base relinquished to the Taliban in 2021.

The Moscow Format of Consultations on Afghanistan, which includes both U.S. allies and rivals, released a joint statement on Tuesday reaffirming their support for a “independent, united and peaceful” Afghanistan. Crucially, the statement declared as “unacceptable” any attempts by foreign nations to deploy military infrastructure in Afghanistan or neighboring countries, arguing that such actions undermine regional peace and stability.

This unified front presents a significant hurdle to Trump’s renewed interest in Bagram. Trump has cited its proximity to China, specifically its alleged proximity to China’s nuclear weapons production, as a key justification for re-establishing a U.S. presence. He has even threatened “bad things” would happen to Afghanistan if the base was not given back.

However, experts caution that reoccupying Bagram would be a logistical nightmare, potentially requiring a large troop presence and advanced air defenses, essentially appearing as a reinvasion of Afghanistan.

India, a traditional U.S. ally, has strategically aligned itself with the Moscow Format’s position, reflecting a nuanced diplomatic approach. India is also set to host Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for the first time this week, signaling a potential shift in relations with the group they once opposed.

Muttaqi echoed the forum’s sentiment, stating that Afghanistan will not accept any foreign military presence.

Bagram Airfield was the main base for US forces in Afghanistan for nearly two decades, which housed a prison where thousands of people were imprisoned and abused by US forces. The Taliban retook the facility in 2021 following the US withdrawal, and have rejected Trump’s calls to return the base.

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