Two Pakistanis to be China's first foreign astronauts

Pakistan will provide its first two astronauts for a mission aboard China's Tiangong space station.

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This collaboration marks the expansion of China's space program with foreign partners and strengthens Sino-Pakistani ties.

The initiative sparks regional tensions, notably in India which views this advancement as a rival geopolitical gain in South Asia.

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