Pakistan ship collides with Indian Navy warship in Arabian Sea; MEA summons top diplomat

India lodges strong protest over what it terms the 'unacceptable and unprofessional conduct' of Pakistani naval units at sea that led to a collision with an Indian navy unit

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi to lodge a strong protest over what it termed the “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct” of Pakistani naval units at sea that led to a collision with an Indian Navy unit.The incident took place on the evening of September 15 near Gwadar, where two larger Indian naval vessels were monitoring the Pakistani naval exercise. During the operation, a smaller Pakistani naval ship approached the Indian vessels at high speed and attempted to ram them, according to top Indian government sources.

The manoeuvre resulted in a collision with one of the Indian warships.

“The Indian ship was transiting as part of a routine mission. It is standard practice for warships to communicate with each other whenever there is any doubt regarding the other vessel’s navigation or manoeuvering. When the Pakistani warship came close to the Indian vessel, it carried out dangerous manoeuvres. Preventive measures taken by the Indian Navy helped prevent the situation from escalating," defence sources told CNN-News18.

No damage reported

According to sources, no damage has been reported following the collision.

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ndia summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires in New Delhi, Saad Ahmad Warraich, to lodge its protest. The Indian chargé d’affaires in Islamabad was also instructed to make a similar protest to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  

New Delhi said the Pakistani vessel’s conduct directly contravened Article 10 of a 1991 agreement between India and Pakistan covering military exercises, manoeuvres and troop movements.  The agreement requires naval ships and submarines of the two countries operating in international waters to remain at least three nautical miles apart to avoid accidents.  

The pact was signed in New Delhi on 6 April 1991 and entered into force on 19 August 1992 following an exchange of instruments of ratification.