Pakistan’s top diplomat summoned in Delhi after naval collision in Arabian Sea

Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires was summoned to the High Commission in New Delhi on September 16 after an Indian Navy warship and a Pakistan Navy vessel collided in the North Arabian Sea.

India said its ship was on a routine surveillance mission in international waters on the evening of September 15 when the Pakistani vessel approached at high speed and manoeuvred unsafely, leading to the collision. India described the conduct as “unacceptable and unprofessional”. No casualties or significant damage were reported.

New Delhi lodged a strong protest and instructed India’s Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to raise the matter with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. India has linked the episode to Article 10 of the 1991 bilateral agreement on advance notification of military exercises, manoeuvres and troop movements.

The vessels involved have not been identified. Pakistan’s account of the collision was not available as of September 16.