China has delivered the third of eight new “advanced” Hangor-class submarines to Pakistan, as part of an effort to upgrade Islamabad’s naval strength and support Beijing’s growing presence in the Indian Ocean. The launching ceremony for the third submarine was held on Thursday in Wuhan, China, according to the state-run Global Times.
This delivery follows the handover of the second submarine in March of this year. In addition to the submarines, China has also supplied Pakistan with four modern naval frigates in recent years.
These efforts are aimed at boosting Pakistan’s naval strength amidst the Chinese navy’s steady expansion in the Arabian Sea, where it is developing the Gwadar port in Balochistan, as well as in the Indian Ocean.
China Delivers Third Submarine To Pakistan To Boost Naval Strength
