Indian Ocean
Pakistan inducts first Chinese Hangor-class submarine into navy
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Pakistan has inducted its first Hangor-class submarine into the navy. The commissioning took place at China's Sanya port, with President Asif Ali Zardari as the chief guest. It forms part of a deal with China for a total of eight such submarines.
An international team has discovered a whale cemetery in the Diamantina Fracture Zone containing remains of up to 10 million specimens, some dating back 5.3 million years.
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The southern Indian Ocean has emerged as a confrontation zone between Russia and the West, especially France with its overseas territories there. In Madagascar, following a mid-October military coup, new authorities are turning to Moscow to import hydrocarbons and ease the energy crisis. This openness highlights Russia's strategy to undermine French influence.