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Nation / Fri, 18 Sep 2026 The Times of India

Warship collision: Why India accused Pakistan Navy of breaching 1991 pact

PNS Hunain approached an Indian warship at high speed in the Arabian Sea, resulting in a collision on Sept 15. New Delhi has accused Pakistan Navy of acting in an “unprofessional and unsafe manner” and breach of the 1991 pact. What is this pact? PNS Hunain, a 2,600-tonne Pakistan Navy vessel, approached an Indian frontline warship that was about three times its size and was conducting a routine surveillance mission. Indian sources said the Pakistani vessel closed the distance at high speed and manoeuvred unsafely before the two ships collided.

PNS Hunain approached an Indian warship at high speed in the Arabian Sea, resulting in a collision on Sept 15. New Delhi has accused Pakistan Navy of acting in an “unprofessional and unsafe manner” and breach of the 1991 pact. What is this pact?

India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires Saad Warraich and lodged a strong diplomatic protest over the conduct of a Pakistani naval vessel that collided with an Indian Navy warship in the western Arabian Sea, describing the episode as “unacceptable and unprofessional”.The incident, according to Indian officials, occurred on the evening of September 15 in international waters. PNS Hunain, a 2,600-tonne Pakistan Navy vessel, approached an Indian frontline warship that was about three times its size and was conducting a routine surveillance mission. Indian sources said the Pakistani vessel closed the distance at high speed and manoeuvred unsafely before the two ships collided.

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