Pakistan protests Indian warship’s ‘provocative’ manoeuvres in Exclusive Economic Zone
Protests Indian naval manoeuvres in its EEZ, alleging violation of 1991 bilateral agreement in strong terms
Pakistan has strongly protested an Indian naval vessel's actions, describing them as "provocative and irresponsible" within Pakistan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The Foreign Office stated that the Indian INS Kolkata and its helicopter repeatedly attempted to enter the area where Pakistan Navy was conducting Sea Spark 26 exercises since September 1.
The Indian vessel and helicopter continued their approach despite multiple warnings and allegedly carried out dangerous maneuvers close to Pakistan Navy ships. The incident escalated on September 15 when the INS Kolkata collided with Pakistan Navy's PNS Hunain following a dangerous course change. Despite evasive maneuvers, the collision occurred.
Pakistan views the Indian Navy's behavior as highly provocative and a violation of the 1991 bilateral agreement. The Foreign Office emphasized the gravity of the situation and rejected India's attempts to distort facts and escalate the matter diplomatically. Pakistan called on India to respect bilateral agreements, adhere to responsible conduct, and prevent any recurrence of such incidents.
India had summoned the Pakistani charge d'affaires in New Delhi to protest the incident, which led to a collision between their navies in international waters.
Written by urgent.news from The Express Tribune - Pakistan's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
