Staff Reporter Rawalpindi
The Pakistan Navy blocked the attempt by a submarine of the Indian navy to enter the waters of Pakistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations said.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, the Indian submarine tried to enter Pakistani waters on October 16, but it was “prematurely detected and tracked” by the Pakistan Navy.
“It is the third incident of its kind wherein, an Indian submarine has been prematurely detected and tracked by Pakistan Navy’s Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft,” the statement added.
“During the prevailing security milieu, a strict monitoring watch has been kept by Pakistan Navy to safeguard the maritime frontiers of Pakistan,” the ISPR maintained.
“The recent incident reflects the deplorable Indian machinations vis-à-vis commitment and resolve of Pakistan Navy to defend maritime frontiers of the Motherland,” it added.
In past, Indian submarines have attempted twice to enter the Pakistani waters.
In November 2016, the navy had detected an Indian submarine in the south of Pakistan’s coast.
“The unsuspecting submarine was detected and localised south of Pakistani coast. Thereafter, despite the submarine’s desperate efforts to escape detection, it was continuously tracked by Pakistan Navy Fleet units and pushed well clear of our waters,” the ISPR had said at the time.
