ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan on Wednesday lodged a strong protest with India over a “highly provocative and unacceptable” incident involving an Indian Navy vessel in Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
According to the Foreign Office statement, the Chargé d’Affaires of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad was summoned and handed a formal protest over the incident, which occurred on September 15, 2026.
The FO added that the incident took place when the Pakistan Navy was undertaking its biennial exercise SEASPARK-26. “The Indian vessel carried out aggressive maneuvers in dangerously close proximity to a Pakistani naval ship, resulting in contact between the two vessels.”
The ministry said that the incident constituted a serious violation of international law and the bilateral agreement on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troop Movements, 1991, and risked escalating tensions in the region.
“The Charge d’ Affaires was asked to convey to the government of India that Pakistan strongly rejects this belligerent Indian action,” the FO spokesperson said.
Islamabad also urged New Delhi to adhere strictly to international law and bilateral agreements, particularly those aimed at preventing incidents at sea.
The Chargé d’Affaires of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi will lodge the same demarche with India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the statement maintained.
“Pakistan urges the international community to call upon India to abandon its belligerent posture and refrain from irresponsible actions that could further destabilize South Asia. This region can ill-afford to remain perpetually hostage to India’s reckless pursuit of conflict and instability,” it concluded.
