India summons senior Pakistani diplomat after maritime incident

In response to the collision between its navy and the Pakistani navy in the Arabian Sea, India summoned the senior Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi. This action, announced by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, followed the collision of a Pakistani naval vessel with an Indian warship in international waters yesterday.

Details of the maritime incident

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated that this incident occurred due to the "unacceptable and unprofessional" behavior of the Pakistani navy. The ministry informed the Pakistani diplomat that this incident violates a bilateral agreement signed by the two countries in 1991, which stipulates that the ships and submarines of each country's navy must maintain a distance of at least three nautical miles from each other.

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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs also requested that the Pakistani diplomat convey the message to his government that military units must respect the agreements between the two parties to prevent the recurrence of such incidents. Meanwhile, the senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad was also tasked with conveying a similar protest to the Pakistani Ministry of External Affairs.

Background of tensions and consequences

This incident marks the first case of direct military tensions between India and Pakistan since the four-day conflict that occurred last year between the two nuclear countries. Since India revoked the special status of Kashmir in 2019, the two countries have not had ambassadors in each other's capitals, and their diplomatic relations have diminished.

India and Pakistan have experienced three major wars since gaining independence from Britain in 1947, two of which relate to the Kashmir issue. This maritime incident could escalate tensions between the two countries, which are currently in a sensitive and unstable situation.

The Pakistani government has not yet reacted to this incident, and this silence could lead to the continuation of tensions in the relations between the two countries. This comes at a time when both countries are seeking to maintain security and stability in the region.

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