The Indian Navy on Friday denied reports that the Pakistan Navy successfully detected and blocked an Indian submarine from entering its territorial waters and said its warships were not operating in that area. This categorical denial came following a Pakistan Navy statement that it successfully repelled the Indian submarine on Wednesday last.
Dubbing Pakistan’s claim as a “blatant lie”, Navy spokesman DK Sharma said, “Indian Navy categorically denies the statement of Pakistani Navy as blatant lies.” He added the Indian Navy did not have any underwater movement in the said waters.
Pakistan Navy’s statement on Friday said it “once again proved its vigilance and operational competence by detecting and blocking an Indian submarine from entering Pakistani waters.” The statement claimed, “the unsuspecting submarine was detected and localised south of Pakistani coast on November 16. 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.”
Pakistan also claimed this “thriving” encounter of detecting Indian Navy Submarine at high seas and its continued surveillance not only speaks very highly of its navy’s anti-submarine warfare capability but also reflects the commitment and resolve to defend the sea frontiers.
On Tuesday, Pakistan Navy said China Pakistan Economic Corridor’s first cargo containers were safely escorted in the Arabian Sea towards their destination to the Middle East and African countries.
Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif had on Wednesday claimed that his men killed 11 Indian soldiers in cross border firing across the line of Control (loC). This statement too was denied by the Indian Army.