Why has Pakistan summoned India’s diplomatic representative?
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned the Indian Chargé d’Affaires and lodged a strong protest over what its Foreign Office described as an Indian Navy vessel’s “highly provocative and unacceptable” action in Pakistan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) on September 15.
The Foreign Office said the incident occurred while the Pakistan Navy was conducting its biennial SEASPARK-26 exercise. According to the Pakistani statement, the Indian vessel carried out manoeuvres in close proximity to a Pakistani naval ship, resulting in contact between the two vessels.
Pakistan said it considers the incident a violation of international law and the 1991 bilateral agreement concerning advance notice of military exercises, manoeuvres and troop movements. The Foreign Office said the incident also risked escalating tensions in the region.
The Indian Chargé d’Affaires was asked to convey Pakistan’s protest to the Indian government, while Pakistan’s High Commission in New Delhi is expected to lodge a corresponding demarche with India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
What has Pakistan asked India and the international community to do?
Pakistan called on India to comply with international law and bilateral agreements, particularly those intended to prevent incidents at sea. The Foreign Office also called on the international community to urge India to avoid actions that, according to Pakistan, could further destabilise South Asia.
The incident occurred during SEASPARK-26, a Pakistan Navy exercise being conducted in the country’s EEZ. Pakistani media reports said the exercises had been underway since September 1.
The latest dispute comes after the two nuclear-armed neighbours engaged in military hostilities in May 2025 before agreeing to a ceasefire on May 10, according to the account provided in the original report.