India has since taken up the incident with Pakistan through diplomatic channels.
New Delhi: An Indian Navy warship and a Pakistan Navy vessel collided in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday (September 15) evening after the Pakistani vessel approached the Indian ship at high speed and manoeuvred in an “unprofessional and unsafe manner”.
No damage has been reported from the incident, the sources said. The two vessels subsequently collided. The circumstances of the encounter and the movements of both vessels are being examined by the authorities. Pakistan’s top diplomatic representative in New Delhi was summoned by the Indian government, with New Delhi raising the conduct of the Pakistani vessel during the encounter.
India responded to the naval incident through diplomatic channels on Wednesday (September 16). The ship was carrying 14 Indian nationals, 13 of whom were rescued, while search operations continued for one missing Indian seafarer.
The Indian warship was carrying out a routine surveillance mission in international waters when the Pakistani naval vessel moved towards it, according to government sources. Indian officials described the manoeuvring by the Pakistani ship as “unprofessional and unsafe” and conveyed their objections to Islamabad. India also called on Pakistan to take cognisance of the incident and ensure that such conduct is not repeated, according to reports. Earlier this week, the Ministry of External Affairs said India is monitoring another attack involving the Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT El Gaia off the coast of Oman.
