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Mint Explainer | West Asia subsea cable threats: What could happen to India’s internet amid Iran war?

Mint Explainer | West Asia subsea cable threats: What could happen to India’s internet amid Iran war?

Mint Explainer | West Asia subsea cable threats: What could happen to India’s internet amid Iran war?


The ‘W-shaped’ cable by Meta’s Project Waterworth bypasses the Red Sea and high-risk conflict zones (South China Sea, Straits of Malacca near Malaysia), creating a more ‘resilient’ network, connecting the US, Brazil, India and South Africa with landing points in Mumbai and Vizag, an important milestone for India’s digital infrastructure, Macquarie said.

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