# Pakistani naval vessel PNS Hunain collides with Indian warship

2026-09-16T12:41:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

A Pakistani Navy vessel, PNS Hunain, collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on the evening of September 15. India's Ministry of External Affairs said the Pakistani ship approached at high speed and manoeuvred in an "unprofessional and unsafe manner," leading to the collision about 220 km east of the Oman coast. No major damage was reported on the Indian side. India summoned the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest, citing a violation of the 1991 bilateral agreement on advance notice of military exercises. India's envoy in Islamabad was also instructed to protest. Sources quoted by ThePrint said the Pakistani vessel grazed the starboard side of the Indian ship, which continued its deployment. ThePrint noted this is not the first such incident: in 2011, Pakistani vessel PNS Babur collided with INS Godavari in the Gulf of Aden.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Coverage is uniform in reporting the Indian account: the Pakistani vessel acted unprofessionally and violated a bilateral pact. Times Now and Times of India led with the vessel's specifications, ThePrint with the manoeuvre details and a 2011 precedent. No source presented a Pakistani version or questioned India's framing. The consensus suggests a clear diplomatic protest, but the absence of any Pakistani response leaves the navigational fault unverified. The bilateral channel now carries the next step.

## Coverage

- timesnownews.com (neutral report) <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/pns-hunain-all-about-pakistani-naval-vessel-that-collided-with-indian-warship-in-arabian-sea-article-156167952>
  Focuses on vessel specs, Indian account of collision
- theprint.in (neutral report) <https://theprint.in/defence/how-pakistans-dutch-designed-pns-hunain-collided-with-indian-navy-ship/3044148/>
  Reports 2011 precedent, no opinion on current
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/pak-vessel-pns-hunain-involved-in-collision-with-indian-navy-ship-all-about-yarmook-class-corvette/articleshow/134285111.cms>
  Straight news, repeats Indian MEA statement
- indiatvnews.com (neutral report) <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/pakistan-s-pns-hunain-suffers-damage-after-collision-with-indian-navy-warship-returns-to-port-source-2026-09-16-1054399>
  Very short, identifies vessel as damaged
- theprint.in (neutral report) <https://theprint.in/defence/not-the-first-time-a-pakistani-naval-vessel-collided-with-indian-warship-heres-what-happened-in-2011/3044345/>
  Reports 2011 precedent, no opinion on current

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