India Pakistan naval ships collision
An Indian Navy unit and a Pakistani naval unit collided (India Pakistan naval ships collision) in international waters in the Arabian Sea on September 15, prompting New Delhi to summon Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires and lodge a strong diplomatic protest.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the incident did not cause any major damage. However, it described the conduct of the Pakistani naval units involved as “unacceptable and unprofessional.”
The collision took place in international waters in the northern Arabian Sea, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs and multiple reports.
Indian government sources cited by several reports said the Indian Navy vessel was conducting a routine surveillance mission when a Pakistani naval vessel approached at high speed and carried out what Indian officials described as an unsafe manoeuvre. The two vessels subsequently collided.
The identities of the vessels have not been officially disclosed. Pakistan has also not issued an immediate detailed public account of the incident.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the conduct of the Pakistani naval vessel was in direct contravention of Article 10 of the April 1991 Agreement between India and Pakistan on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troops Movements.
The agreement forms part of the bilateral mechanisms designed to reduce the risks associated with military activities by the two countries.
India told Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires that military units must exercise due care at sea and comply with relevant bilateral agreements to prevent similar incidents from occurring again.
Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires was summoned to India’s Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, where the government formally conveyed its protest.
India has also instructed its Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to lodge a similar protest with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Indian government has not described the incident as an armed confrontation. Its official response has focused on maritime safety, due caution and compliance with existing bilateral agreements.
The incident comes amid sensitive India-Pakistan relations, making the conduct of military vessels at sea particularly significant. Pakistan’s official response to the incident remains awaited.
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