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India summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires at the High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday, September 16, and lodged a strong protest over what it described as unacceptable and unprofessional conduct by Pakistani naval units at sea that resulted in a collision with an Indian Navy unit, according to an official statement.
A Pakistan Navy ship approached a frontline Indian Navy warship on a routine surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea at high speed on the evening of September 15, 2026, ANI reported.
The Pakistani naval vessel allegedly manoeuvred in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, resulting in a collision with the Indian Navy unit.
India flags breach of 1991 agreement
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the incident took place in international waters and did not cause any major damage. However, it said the conduct of the Pakistani naval ship directly breached Article 10 of the 1991 India-Pakistan Agreement on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troops Movements.
Article 10 of the agreement requires naval ships and submarines belonging to either country to stay at least three nautical miles apart from each other while operating in international waters, in order to avoid accidents.
The Pakistani Charge d'Affaires was asked to convey the incident to the relevant authorities in Islamabad. He was told that all military units needed to exercise due care and respect the provisions of bilateral agreements to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
India's Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad has been instructed to lodge a similar protest with Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MEA said.
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The 1991 agreement was signed to build confidence between the two neighbours and reduce the risk of unintended clashes during military activity. It requires both sides to give each other advance notice of large-scale exercises and troop movements and sets minimum safe distances for naval vessels operating close to one another.
Wednesday's protest added to a long history of naval and maritime friction between India and Pakistan, with both countries having summoned each other's diplomats in the past over incidents at sea, along the Line of Control, and involving fishermen straying into contested waters.
Both governments were now expected to review the circumstances of the collision through their respective channels, following the exchange of protests in New Delhi and Islamabad.
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A Pakistan Navy ship approached a frontline Indian Navy warship on a routine surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea at high speed on the evening of September 15, 2026, ANI reported.
The Pakistani naval vessel allegedly manoeuvred in an unsafe and unprofessional manner, resulting in a collision with the Indian Navy unit.
India flags breach of 1991 agreement
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the incident took place in international waters and did not cause any major damage. However, it said the conduct of the Pakistani naval ship directly breached Article 10 of the 1991 India-Pakistan Agreement on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troops Movements.
Article 10 of the agreement requires naval ships and submarines belonging to either country to stay at least three nautical miles apart from each other while operating in international waters, in order to avoid accidents.
The Pakistani Charge d'Affaires was asked to convey the incident to the relevant authorities in Islamabad. He was told that all military units needed to exercise due care and respect the provisions of bilateral agreements to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
India's Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad has been instructed to lodge a similar protest with Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MEA said.
Also Read: UN map resolution triggers fresh India-Pakistan row over Jammu and Kashmir sovereignty
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the 1991 India-Pakistan agreement says
The 1991 agreement was signed to build confidence between the two neighbours and reduce the risk of unintended clashes during military activity. It requires both sides to give each other advance notice of large-scale exercises and troop movements and sets minimum safe distances for naval vessels operating close to one another.
Wednesday's protest added to a long history of naval and maritime friction between India and Pakistan, with both countries having summoned each other's diplomats in the past over incidents at sea, along the Line of Control, and involving fishermen straying into contested waters.
Both governments were now expected to review the circumstances of the collision through their respective channels, following the exchange of protests in New Delhi and Islamabad.
Also Read: Hague Court says India must uphold Indus water treaty with Pakistan, MEA rejects ruling
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