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India Summons Pakistani Envoy After Naval Collision in International Waters
India said the collision caused no major damage and violated a 1991 military accord requiring advance notice and safe distances at sea.
On Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi following a naval collision in international waters between Indian and Pakistani naval units.
India claims the incident violated Article 10 of the 1991 bilateral military agreement, which requires naval ships and submarines to maintain a minimum distance of three nautical miles.
The Ministry described the Pakistani Navy's conduct as "unacceptable and unprofessional," though the collision caused no major damage to either vessel.
Following the collision, the Ministry delivered a strong protest to the Pakistani Charge in New Delhi and instructed the Indian Charge in Islamabad to lodge a similar complaint.
As of today, neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor the Pakistan Navy had issued a formal response regarding the collision or the protest from the MEA.
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = Following a maritime collision between naval vessels of long-time rival neighbors India and Pakistan, the two countries are blaming each other...