India Denies US Naval Base Claims Amid Iran Conflict
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on March 5, 2026, rejected allegations by former U.S. Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor that the U.S. is using Indian naval bases to launch attacks on Iran. Macgregor made these claims on One America News Network amid rising tensions in the Iran-U.S. conflict. The MEA described the comments as 'baseless and fabricated.' This follows a U.S. submarine attack on an Iranian warship on March 4, 2026, which resulted in at least 83 fatalities in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka.
Published 1 day ago • 05 Mar 2026, 01:30 PM IST