Pakistan’s Hangor subs tighten China link, test India at sea
Pakistan has commissioned its first Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine, signaling a deepening military integration between Islamabad and Beijing. This development shifts regional naval dynamics, testing India's maritime dominance in the Indian Ocean.
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