An Indian and a Pakistani naval warship collided in the northern Arabian Sea, prompting a strong protest from New Delhi, according to NDTV.
Following the incident, India’s Ministry of External Affairs summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires, Saad Ahmad Warraich, and strongly condemned what it described as “unprofessional and unacceptable behavior” by the Pakistani Navy.
The Indian foreign ministry said the collision occurred in international waters but did not result in any major damage or casualties.
India claimed that under a 1991 bilateral agreement, the two countries are required to provide advance notification of certain military exercises and movements. New Delhi said the Pakistani Navy violated Article 10 of the agreement.
India asked the Pakistani diplomat to convey the matter to the relevant authorities and ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.
The Indian government has also instructed its diplomat in Islamabad to formally raise the issue with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to sources, the incident occurred on Monday evening, September 15, while an Indian warship was conducting a routine patrol in the northern Arabian Sea.
The sources said a Pakistani naval vessel approached the Indian ship at high speed and in what India considered a dangerous manner, eventually coming into the Indian vessel’s path near Oman. The two ships subsequently collided.
Fortunately, no significant damage or casualties were reported. Following the collision, both vessels were moved to a safe distance from each other.
The incident is not the first such encounter between Indian and Pakistani naval vessels. A similar collision involving warships from the two countries was reported in June 2011.
