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Pakistan signals Bay of Bengal naval presence with China-built Hangor sub
The Times of India··19 Jun
The Times of India reported that Pakistan has signalled a sustained naval presence in the Bay of Bengal for the first time since 1971 with PNS Hangor, an AIP-equipped submarine built in China, as Commodore Omer Farooq escorted it home via Colombo.
Prism
What It Means For You
- India faces renewed naval competition in the Bay of Bengal.
- Pakistan-Bangladesh defence ties are reshaping regional balance.
- Submarine technology shifts maritime deterrence calculations.
What's Happening
- Pakistan announced eastern maritime ambitions in Colombo.
- PNS Hangor is the first of eight planned AIP submarines.
- Pakistani warships made a historic Chattogram port call in 2025.
Strategic Context
- The original Hangor sank INS Khukri in 1971.
- AIP submarines can patrol submerged for weeks.
- Dhaka has not publicly agreed to host Pakistani submarines.
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