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Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?

Is India's internet boom running into an undersea problem?
BBC Business Thursday 03 September 2026, 23:40 UTC 1 min read
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At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.

At least 13 of India's 18 intercontinental cables come ashore within six kilometres of Mumbai's Versova beach.
India (LOCATION) Mumbai (LOCATION) Versova (LOCATION)
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