According to sources, the collision occurred on the evening of September 15, roughly 220 kilometers east of Oman. The Pakistani vessel, believed to be a Hunain‑class corvette, approached at high speed and grazed past the Indian warship engaged in routine surveillance. Officials described the maneuver as unsafe and intimidatory, especially given the rough sea conditions at the time.

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Warraich was summoned to the Foreign Ministry’s Janpath office, where he spent about 30 minutes. He was asked to convey India’s concerns directly to Islamabad’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Simultaneously, India’s envoy in Islamabad has been instructed to lodge a parallel protest.

This is not the first time such a confrontation has occurred. In June 2011, the Pakistani Navy’s PNS Babur and India’s INS Godavari were involved in a similar collision, underscoring the fragile nature of naval interactions between the two countries.

While no damage was reported in the latest incident, Indian officials view the aggressive maneuvering as a deliberate provocation. Analysts warn that such encounters in international waters risk escalating tensions in an already sensitive region. India has reiterated its commitment to peace and stability but insists that Pakistan must rein in its naval units and adhere to established protocols.