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India summons Pakistan diplomat over Arabian Sea collision
Published : Wednesday, 16 September, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Observer online report
India has summoned Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest after a Pakistani naval vessel collided with an Indian warship in international waters in the Arabian Sea.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, with India’s Ministry of External Affairs saying the Pakistani vessel’s conduct was “unacceptable and unprofessional”.
The ministry said the Pakistani vessel approached the Indian warship at high speed and manoeuvred in an unsafe manner, resulting in the collision. India said the incident did not cause any major damage.
India said the Pakistani Charge d’Affaires was asked to convey to the relevant authorities the need for all military units to exercise due care and comply with bilateral agreements to prevent a repeat of such incidents.
The Indian government also said the conduct was in direct contravention of Article 10 of the 1991 Agreement between India and Pakistan on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troops Movements.
India has also instructed its Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to lodge a similar protest with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pakistan had not immediately commented on the incident.
The collision is the first reported direct military friction between India and Pakistan since their four-day conflict in May last year, which ended with a ceasefire.
The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 2019. Their diplomatic missions have instead been headed by Charges d’Affaires.
India and Pakistan have fought three major wars since gaining independence from British rule in 1947.
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