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India, Pakistan trade blame after warships collide

India, Pakistan trade blame after warships collide

2 sourcesUpdated 17 Sept 2026, 12:21 am Coverage regionsDelhi · India
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India and Pakistan traded blame after their warships collided in the northern Arabian Sea.

The incident prompted both countries to summon each other’s top diplomats.

An anonymous Indian government official said the Indian warship was on a routine surveillance mission in international waters.

That official said the Pakistani vessel approached at high speed.

Why it mattersA rare naval collision between India and Pakistan could sharpen military tensions and trigger diplomatic fallout.
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Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said its navy was conducting a biennial exercise in its exclusive economic zone.

Pakistan described the Indian action as highly provocative and unacceptable.

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Reporting broadly agrees that the warships collided in the northern Arabian Sea and that both sides responded by summoning diplomats and protesting to the other side.

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What remains unsettled is the sequence of events leading to the collision, since the Indian and Pakistani accounts directly conflict and rely on different descriptions of where each vessel was operating.

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This view focuses on Indian and Pakistani warships collide at sea, adding to tensions.

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Indian and Pakistani warships collide at sea, adding to tensions

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Arch rivals India and Pakistan traded blame after their warships collided in the northern Arabian Sea on Tuesday, prompting both nations to summon each other's top diplomats to lodge strong protests. An anonymous Indian government official claimed the Indian warship was on a routine surveillance mission in international waters when the Pakistani vessel approached at high speed. Conversely, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry stated its navy was conducting a biennial exercise in its exclusive economic zone and described the Indian action as highly provocative and unacceptable.