RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Navy has foiled an Indian submarine’s attempt to enter the waters of Pakistan, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
Taking to Twitter, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar said that the navy’s anti-submarine unit intercepted and tracked the “latest Kalvari class Indian submarine”.
#PakistanNavy Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit intercepted & tracked latest Kalvari class Indian submarine on March, 1.
The recent incident being the fourth detection in last 5 years is reflection of Pakistan Navy’s competence & resolve to defend maritime frontiers of Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/6sn1WvpUVj— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) March 3, 2022
“The recent incident being the fourth detection in the last five years is a reflection of Pakistan Navy’s competence and resolve to defend maritime frontiers of Pakistan,” he said on Twitter, sharing video footage of the submarine.
In a detailed statement, Gen Iftikhar said the Indian Navy deployed its submarine against Pakistan with “ulterior motives”.
“However, yet again through continuous vigilance and professionalism, Pakistan Navy has foiled Indian Submarine’s attempt of entering into Pakistani waters,” said DG ISPR.
“During prevailing security environment and ongoing Pakistan Navy Exercise SEASPARK-22, the possibility of Indian unit lurking into Pakistan maritime zone for reconnaissance and gathering information on exercise was anticipated.
Hence, the navy maintained strict monitoring and “stringent vigilance” procedures were enforced. As a result of the measures taken, the ISPR said, adding: Pakistan Navy anti-submarine warfare units took the lead and prematurely intercepted and tracked the latest Indian submarine Kalvari on 01 March 2022.
The last such incident was reported in October 2021 when the navy detected and blocked an Indian submarine from entering Pakistani waters.
The UN Convention on Law of Sea does not allow a state to carry out manoeuvres or exercises in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and in the continental shelf of another coastal state without its consent.
The area of Pakistan’s territorial waters is 12 nautical miles while its seabed territory (EEZ) grew to 290,000 square kilometres in 2015.
