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Pakistani Naval Vessel Collides With Indian Warship Arabian Sea
A Pakistani navy ship called PNS Hunain collided with an Indian navy ship.
The accident happened on the evening of September 15.
It took place in the North Arabian Sea.
The location was about 220 kilometres east of Oman’s coast.
India’s foreign ministry said the Pakistani ship was moving quickly toward the Indian ship.
India also said the ship moved in an unsafe and unprofessional way.
The reports do not provide the name of the Indian warship.
The available account presents India’s explanation of how the collision happened.
PNS Hunain, a Yarmook-class corvette of the Pakistan Navy, collided with an Indian Navy frontline warship.
The collision occurred on the evening of September 15 in the North Arabian Sea.
The incident was reported about 220 kilometres east of the Oman coast.
India’s foreign ministry said PNS Hunain approached at high speed.
India described the Pakistani vessel’s manoeuvring as “unprofessional and unsafe.”
- Who
- PNS Hunain of the Pakistan Navy and an unnamed Indian Navy frontline warship.
- What
- The two naval vessels collided.
- Where
- The North Arabian Sea, about 220 kilometres east of the Oman coast.
- When
- The evening of September 15.
- Why
- India’s foreign ministry said PNS Hunain approached at high speed and manoeuvred in an “unprofessional and unsafe manner.”
Key facts
- Pakistani vessel
- PNS Hunain (F-273)
- Vessel class
- Yarmook-class corvette
- Operator
- Pakistan Navy
- Other vessel
- An unnamed Indian Navy frontline warship
- Date
- September 15
- Location
- North Arabian Sea
- Approximate distance
- 220 kilometres east of the Oman coast
Sources
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