Indian and Pakistani Navy ships collide in Arabian Sea; both summon diplomats

New Delhi: India has summoned Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires and lodged a strong protest with him over the “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct of Pakistani naval units at sea that led to a collision with a unit of the Indian Navy.”UPDATE: India lodges strong protest over Pak Navy collision ! On Sept 16, MEA summoned Charge d'Affaires of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi over Sept 15 collision in North Arabian Sea where PNS Hunain rammed Indian Navy warship at high speed in unsafe, unprofessional… pic.twitter.com/KOnFlExHe0— Dinesh Sharma (@sdineshaa) September 16, 2026 An MEA press release stated that the incident occurred in international waters and did not cause any major damage. It, however, said the conduct of the Pakistani naval ship was “in direct contravention of Article 10 of the Agreement between India and Pakistan on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres, and Troops Movements of April 1991.”While details are few, sources said the incident took place in the North Arabian Sea on September 15. It is also said to be the second such incident in six months in the Arabian Sea where a Pakistani naval ships is said to have carried out a dangerous manoeuvre against an Indian ship.India 'Deeply Concerned' Over Drone Incident Near Mecca, Calls For Peace & Stability In Region While details have not been shared on the type of ships that were involved or how the collision is believed to have taken place, former Naval officials believe that the crash may have been deliberately caused from the Pakistani side. Rear Admiral MD Suresh (Retd.) said that a similar incident happened in 2011 when the PNS Babur a Pakistani Navy frigate hit the INS Godavari at high speed but caused no structural damage or injuries.Rear Admiral Suresh also said that given there is Channel 16, an international maritime radio channel which is used for distress communication, such incidents do not happen unless it is deliberate. He also adds that the decision to ram the Indian ship must have been taken at a senior level. “I don't know what category the Indian ship is involved in the accident, so therefore we don't know the relative seniority of the captain of the Indian ship. Yes, but since the Pakistani ship's name has been, uh, declared, we know that it's relatively either a senior lieutenant commander or a junior commander.”US Deploys First 'On-Orbit' Space Weapons, Calls Move Critical For Military, Economic Security Asked why aggressive incidents were rising on the Pakistani side, Rear Admiral Suresh said he believed that Pakistani Navymen were angry after Op Sindoor where they did not take part in the conflict. Asked if it violated maritime laws, he responded: “Maritime law is less relevant here. It's more of something called the rules of the road. Rules of the road determine how two ships will maneuver to keep safe. Basic rules of the road require that no two ships will close each other to less than two miles under good visibility conditions and less than five miles under bad or poor visibility conditions, provided there's enough sea room. But if you're in a narrow sea room, then you will maneuver more carefully.”Asked what would be the next steps, he said. “The video of the crash would be sent to the MoD and MEA. Given the tone of the statement and the fact that no one was seriously injured, it will all die down.” He added that the incident would be handled purely at the diplomatic level. As per PTI on the evening of September 15, a Pakistani Navy vessel closed in on a frontline Indian Navy warship on a routine surveillance mission in north Arabian Sea at high speed, official sources said. Pakistani vessel Hunain manoeuvred in an unprofessional and unsafe manner, and this led to a collision, they said. Hunain, an offshore patrol vessel, suffered heavy damage in the incident, the sources said.The Indian warship continued on its assigned task under mission deployment in the region, the sources said, adding that the warship did not suffer any significant damage. The MEA said the Indian Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad has been instructed to lodge a similar protest with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.

New Delhi and Islamabad summoned each other’s top diplomats to lodge strong protests after an Indian and a Pakistani naval vessel collided in international waters. India’s foreign ministry said that it had called in Pakistan’s senior envoy to formally register a strong objection over what it said was “unacceptable and unprofessional conduct” of Pakistani naval units that led to a collision with an Indian warship. Pakistan’s foreign ministry also said it had officially called upon the charge...

An Indian Navy warship and a Pakistan Navy vessel collided in the North Arabian Sea on Tuesday evening, September 15, prompting India to take diplomatic action against Pakistan on Wednesday.According to Indian government sources cited in News18, the Indian naval vessel was carrying out a routine surveillance mission in international waters when the Pakistani ship allegedly approached at high speed and manoeuvred in what India described as an “unprofessional and unsafe manner”, resulting in the collision.No casualties or significant damage were reported in connection with the incident.India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomatic RepresentativeFollowing the incident, India summoned the Charge d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over the conduct of the Pakistani naval unit. India also directed its Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to raise the matter with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The Ministry of External Affairs described the conduct of the Pakistani naval units as “unacceptable and unprofessional”, according to reports.Delhi Flags 1991 Bilateral AgreementIndia has also linked the incident to the April 1991 India-Pakistan agreement on advance notification of military exercises, manoeuvres and troop movements.According to Indian sources, New Delhi considers the Pakistani vessel’s conduct to be in violation of Article 10 of the agreement.The agreement forms part of a broader set of confidence-building measures between the two countries intended to reduce the risk of potentially dangerous encounters involving their armed forces.Incident Took Place In International WatersThe collision reportedly occurred in international waters of the North Arabian Sea, rather than in the territorial waters of either country.At the time of the reported incident, the Indian warship was said to be undertaking a surveillance mission. The available reports did not identify the two vessels involved or provide detailed information about the circumstances immediately before the collision.‘We’ve Seen Such Gimmicks Before’: India Dismisses Pakistan’s Masood Azhar Reward HikePakistan’s Response Yet To EmergeIndia’s diplomatic protest marks the latest official development following the naval incident.As of Wednesday, details of any formal response from Pakistan, including its account of how the collision occurred, were not available in the reports reviewed. The incident comes against the backdrop of already sensitive relations between the two neighbouring countries.Further details about the vessels, the circumstances of the collision and any subsequent investigation are awaited.