India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea

South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-17 · by Reuters
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India and Pakistan have summoned each other's top diplomats following a collision between their naval ships in the Arabian Sea. This incident marks the first significant military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors since they clashed for four days last year. The collision occurred in international waters, leading to protests from both nations' diplomatic missions.
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India and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats on January 23, 2024, to protest the collision of their naval ships in the Arabian Sea, which occurred in international waters. This incident marks the first overt military tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbors since a four-day conflict last year. Both sides lodged strong protests over the collision, indicating heightened tensions despite it being an accident rather than a deliberate act.

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India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year New Delhi and Islamabad summoned each other’s top diplomats to lodge strong protests after an Indian and a Pakistani naval vessel collided in international waters.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
2026-09-17 · South China Morning Post
India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea · assertive framing

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India, Pakistan summon each other’s diplomats after naval ships collide in Arabian Sea This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year New Delhi and Islamabad summoned each other’s top diplomats to lodge strong protests after an Indian and a Pakistani naval vessel collided in international waters. asserted
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