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آبدوزیں بحرہند میں ہندوستان کی ابھرتی ہوئی قوت کی کلید ہیں
شمال مغربی بحر ہند میں سمندری تجارت گزشتہ چھ ماہ کے دوران دوہرے خطرات کا شکار رہی ہے۔ ایک طرف یمن سے تعلق رکھنے والے حوثی باغیوں نےبحیرہ احمر سے گزرنے وا لے بین الاقوامی بحری جہازوں پر حملے کیے…
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