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WHY INDIA HAS GOT THER RIGHT TO EXPLORE MANGANESE NODULES FROM INDIAN OCEAN BEYOND EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE

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1) India has a mine located in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
2) As the land resources are depleting there is a need for deep sea minerals to be extracted in order to meet the ever increasing future demand.
3) Hence India is allowed to explore manganese nodules from Indian Ocean in spite of its availability beyond exclusive economic zone.

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