India protests naval collision with Pakistan, summons diplomat

India summoned Pakistan's top diplomat in New Delhi on Wednesday to lodge a strong protest after a Pakistani naval ship collided with an Indian warship in the North Arabian Sea. The incident, which occurred on the evening of September 15, 2026, marks the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors since a four-day conflict last year. India's Ministry of External Affairs said the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires was called in to address what it described as the "unacceptable and unprofessional conduct" of Pakistani naval units. According to Indian officials, a Pakistani naval vessel approached a frontline Indian warship at high speed while it was conducting a routine surveillance mission. The Pakistani ship maneuvered in an unsafe manner, leading to the collision in international waters. The Indian ministry stated that while the incident caused no major damage, the Pakistani ship's conduct was in direct contravention of a 1991 bilateral agreement. That agreement mandates that naval vessels from both countries maintain a distance of at least three nautical miles from each other to prevent accidents.