India-Pakistan naval ships collide in Arabian Sea: What 1991 pact says
India has lodged a formal protest with Pakistan following a collision between naval vessels in international waters. India claims the Pakistani ship acted unprofessionally and violated a 1991 bilateral agreement regarding military maneuvers.
Why it matters
Naval incidents between nuclear-armed neighbors pose significant risks to regional stability and highlight the fragility of existing military confidence-building measures.
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday said the conduct of a Pakistani naval ship that led to a collision with an Indian Navy vessel in international waters was in direct contravention of Article 10 of a 1991 bilateral agreement between the two countries.India conveyed strong protest over the incident to Pakistan's Charge d'Affaires.“The Charge d'Affaires of the High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in New Delhi was summoned to the ministry of external affairs today and a strong protest was lodged with him over the unacceptable and unprofessional conduct of Pakistani naval units at sea that led to a collision with a unit of the Indian Navy,” the ministry said in a statement."While the incident, which took place in international waters, did not cause any major damage, the conduct of the Pakistani naval ship was in direct contravention of Article 10 of the Agreement between India and Pakistan on…
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