‘PNS Hunain violated maritime norms’: India rejects Pak's claims over naval collision

NEW DELHI: India on Friday rejected Pakistan’s allegations over the collision between the Indian Navy’s INS Kolkata and Pakistan Navy’s PNS Hunain in the Arabian Sea, saying the Pakistani vessel carried out a dangerous manoeuvre in violation of a 1991 bilateral agreement and international maritime regulations.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described Pakistan’s response to India’s protest as “usual prevarication” and rejected the allegations and insinuations made by Islamabad."We have seen Pakistan's response to the protest we had lodged. It is the usual prevarication that we expected. We reject the allegations and insinuations contained therein. Let me reiterate the facts of the matter for you. INS Kolkata was on a routine deployment in the Western Arabian Sea when Pakistani naval ship Hunain conducted itself in an unacceptable and unprofessional manner at sea that resulted in a collision.