India claims navy ship hit by Pakistani vessel in collision off Oman

Sources said the OPV had executed manoeuvres, "in an unprofessional and unsafe manner," including conducting a high-speed approach that resulted in the collision.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has since issued a statement saying that Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires in New Delhi has been summoned over the incident and that, "a strong protest was lodged with him over the unacceptable and unprofessional conduct of Pakistani naval units at sea that led to a collision with a unit of the Indian Navy."

The MEA added that while the incident did not result in any major damage to the Indian vessel, the Pakistani ship's actions were, "in direct contravention of Article 10 of the Agreement between India and Pakistan on Advance Notice on Military Exercises, Manoeuvres and Troops Movements of April 1991."

Under Article 10 of the agreement, Indian and Pakistani naval ships and submarines are not to close less than three nautical miles from each other so as to avoid any accident while operating in international waters.