Published January 08,2024
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The Pakistan Navy mentioned Sunday that it has deployed warships within the Arabian Sea following “recent maritime security incidents” within the area.
The navy mentioned in an announcement on its YouTube channel that it’s “ensuring a permanent presence in the Arabian Sea to keep our and international sea lines of communications under intense surveillance.”
“The purpose is to protect Pakistan-bound and international shipping traversing through our area. In this regard, 2-3 ships are always patrolling the areas on which Pakistan-bound and international merchant ships are plying,” it mentioned.
“In addition, extensive air surveillance is also being undertaken to ensure the safety of international sea lines of communications passing through our maritime area.”
The deployment comes after its South Asian rival India mentioned Friday that it has launched a naval mission in response to a hijacking try on a Liberian-flagged bulk provider within the Arabian Sea.
The Indian navy mentioned the vessel had despatched a message “indicating boarding by approximately five to six unknown armed personnel on the evening on Jan. 2, 2024.”
Earlier, there was an assault on a service provider ship off India’s western coast within the Arabian Sea.
The strikes by Pakistan and India come as Yemen’s Houthi insurgent group has focused vessels within the southern Red Sea, warning that it’ll assault all Israel-bound ships.
It says the assaults are to assist Palestinians as they face Israel’s “aggression and siege” in Gaza.
The Red Sea is likely one of the world’s most incessantly used sea routes for oil and gas shipments.
Source: www.anews.com.tr