Archive · 16 Sep 2026
India Summons Pakistan’s Top Diplomat After Naval Collision at Sea
India and Pakistan are neighbors with naval forces that operate at sea.
India said one of its navy units collided with a Pakistani naval unit.
India called the Pakistani conduct unacceptable and unprofessional.
Because of this, India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat.
The diplomat was called to India’s capital, New Delhi.
India said it wanted to make a strong protest.
The incident was reported on Wednesday.
Pakistan’s side of the story was not included in the report.
India summoned Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi on Wednesday.
India said the move was to lodge a strong protest with Pakistan.
India described the conduct of Pakistani naval units as “unacceptable and unprofessional.”
India said the conduct led to a collision with an Indian navy unit.
The report did not include Pakistan’s response to India’s allegation.
- Who
- India’s foreign ministry and Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi; the incident involved Indian and Pakistani naval units.
- What
- India protested what it described as unacceptable and unprofessional conduct by Pakistani naval units after a collision at sea.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- At sea; the Pakistani diplomat was summoned in New Delhi.
- Why
- India said it summoned the diplomat to lodge a strong protest over the collision and the conduct it attributed to Pakistani naval units.
- Reporting country
- India
- Diplomat summoned
- Pakistan’s top diplomat in New Delhi
- Incident
- Collision between Indian and Pakistani navy units
- Location of incident
- At sea
- India’s characterization
- “Unacceptable and unprofessional conduct”
- India’s stated action
- Lodged a strong protest
- Reported timing
- Wednesday