Pakistan Navy Ship Collides With Indian Warship In Arabian Sea During Routine Surveillance Mission

A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian warship in the Arabian Sea during a routine surveillance operation, after which New Delhi called for the Charge d’Affaires of Pakistan to protest against the security incident in the high seas.

Saad Ahmad Warraich arrived at the Foreign Ministry’s Office in Janpath, Delhi and stayed there for half an hour, where he discussed the matter with top Indian Foreign Ministry Officials. The Pakistani diplomat was directed to convey India’s message to Pakistan’s External Ministry.

Though the incident did not lead to any casualties or damage to the Indian naval ship, it was a breach of Article 10 of the agreement signed between India and Pakistan in 1991 on providing prior information regarding naval exercises, movement of troops and other manoeuvres.

India called Pakistan’s navy ship’s action ‘unacceptable and unprofessional.’ India said Pakistan should be careful and uphold the provisions of the agreements signed between the two sides to prevent such incidents in the future.

The incident occurred on September 15, 2026, 220 km east of Oman, when Pakistan’s recently commissioned corvette of Yarmook-class, the PNS Hunain, collided with the Indian Navy’s Kolkata-class guided missile destroyer.

The Indian naval vessel was involved in a routine surveillance mission when the Pakistani corvette, which was participating in the Seaspark-26 naval exercise, came dangerously close to the former at high speed.

Though warnings were given over VHF Channel 16, PNS Hunain performed an unsafe manoeuvre and tried to cross the Indian vessel’s bow, causing a side-grazing contact.

The Indian destroyer did not suffer any major damage; however, the Pakistani corvette got a hull dent and a crack, after which it had to return to port to undergo repairs.

According to those familiar with the incident, the waters in the North Arabian Sea were rough at the time, and both naval vessels then went their separate ways.

Indian authorities said that Pakistan’s Navy was being aggressive and unprofessional. The incident is the second one of its kind since 2011, when Pakistani frigate PNS Babur and India’s Frigate INS Godavari were involved in a similar situation in the Gulf of Aden while conducting an Anti-Piracy operation.

SEASPARK-26 is the Pakistani Navy’s flagship military exercise, which began on September 2, 2026, off Karachi to test the readiness of its fleet and also new defence strategies across the North Arabian Sea.

It involves naval units, aircraft, marines, special forces, submarine fleet, along with supporting elements from the country’s Army and Air Force.