MEA Summons Pakistan Diplomat, Lodges Strong Protest After India-Pakistan Naval Ships Collide At Sea

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India has summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest following a collision involving Indian and Pakistani naval units in international waters. According to Indian government sources, a Pakistan Naval Ship approached a frontline Indian Navy warship during a routine surveillance mission in the North Arabian Sea at high speed and manoeuvred in what India described as an unsafe and unprofessional manner, resulting in a collision. The Ministry of External Affairs said the incident did not cause any major damage but alleged that the Pakistani naval ship's conduct was in direct contravention of Article 10 of the 1991 India-Pakistan Agreement on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troop Movements. India has asked Pakistan to ensure that its military units exercise due care and respect existing bilateral agreements to prevent any repeat of such incidents. India's Charge d'Affaires in Islamabad has also been instructed to lodge a similar pr

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