During the Cold War, there were instances of defence attachés being expelled by the US and the Soviet Union. There was an incident of an American military attaché who was shot and killed in East Germany. He was photographing a military installation, which led to tit-for-tat expulsions of military attachés. Djibouti also hosts China’s first overseas military base. India’s defence attaché will be the second one after China.

Source: Indian Express May 17, 2024 07:52 UTC