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India rejects Pakistan's claims over Arabian Sea collision

India rejects Pakistan's claims over Arabian Sea collision

25 sourcesUpdated 18 Sept 2026, 1:29 pm Coverage regionsIndia · Kolkata · International
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India formally rejected Pakistan's allegations over the Arabian Sea collision involving INS Kolkata and PNS Hunain.

New Delhi summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires to lodge a formal protest over the Pakistani vessel's conduct.

Pakistan said the incident followed provocative Indian actions within its Exclusive Economic Zone.

Indian officials said PNS Hunain made a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre and violated maritime agreements.

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All accounts agree that the incident involved INS Kolkata and PNS Hunain and led to a diplomatic exchange between the two sides.

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What remains disputed is which vessel was at fault and how the collision began, with each side blaming the other.

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The coverage says India formally rejected Pakistan's allegations about the naval collision and protested the Pakistani vessel's conduct. It notes that Pakistan blamed provocative Indian actions within its Exclusive Economic Zone. The reporting also includes India's assertion that PNS Hunain carried out a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre in violation of maritime agreements. Overall, the emphasis is on the exchange of claims rather than a confirmed finding about fault.

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The right-leaning report frames the incident as a dispute in which India hit back at Pakistan's provocative claim. It says Pakistan linked the collision to Indian manoeuvres during its exercise, while Indian officials blamed the Pakistani vessel for a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre. It also highlights that both countries summoned diplomatic representatives and lodged protests. The focus is on Pakistan's version being rejected by India and on the escalation of the dispute.

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Livemint Centre source Reported

India rejects Pakistan's allegations over collision in Arabian Sea: ‘PNS Hunain conducted in unacceptable…

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India has strongly dismissed allegations from Pakistan concerning a naval collision in the Arabian Sea between the Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata and the Pakistani vessel PNS Hunain. New Delhi summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires to lodge a formal protest over the unacceptable conduct of the Pakistani ship during a routine surveillance mission. Meanwhile, Pakistan alleged that the incident stemmed from provocative actions by the Indian vessel within Pakistan's Exclusive Economic Zone, a claim that Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed as prevarication.

The Economic Times Centre source Reported

India rejects Pakistan's allegations regarding collision of Indian, Pak ships

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India has formally rejected Islamabad's allegations regarding a maritime collision between the Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata and the Pakistani vessel PNS Hunain in the Arabian Sea. New Delhi summoned Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires to protest the Pakistani vessel's conduct, while Pakistan claimed the incident followed provocative actions by India within its Exclusive Economic Zone. Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal asserted that the Pakistani ship conducted a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre in violation of the 1991 bilateral agreement.

Times Now Right source Reported

INS Kolkata-PNS Hunain Collision: India Hits Back At Pakistan’s ‘Provocative’ Claim

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India has rejected Pakistan's version of a naval collision in the north Arabian Sea involving the Indian warship INS Kolkata and Pakistan Navy vessel PNS Hunain. The incident has escalated into a diplomatic dispute, with both nations summoning each other's diplomatic representatives to lodge official protests. While Pakistan claimed the collision resulted from provocative Indian manoeuvres during its SEASPARK-26 exercise, Indian officials maintained that the Pakistani vessel executed a dangerous overtaking manoeuvre in violation of maritime agreements.