Islamabad, March 03, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit has intercepted and tracked latest Kalvari class Indian submarine. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar, in a tweet, today, said this fourth detection in last five years is reflection of Pakistan Navy’s competence and resolve to defend maritime frontiers of Pakistan.

“The recent incident being the fourth detection in [the] last five years is [a] reflection of Pakistan Navy’s competence and resolve to defend maritime frontiers of Pakistan,” he said on Twitter, sharing video footage of the submarine.

In a detailed statement, Maj Gen Asim Iftikhar said the Indian Navy deployed its submarine against Pakistan with ulterior motives. “However, yet again through continuous vigilance and professionalism, Pakistan Navy has foiled [the] Indian submarine’s attempt of entering into Pakistani waters,” he said.

“During prevailing security environment and ongoing Pakistan Navy Exercise SEASPARK-22, the possibility of Indian unit lurking into Pakistan maritime zone for reconnaissance and gathering information on exercise was anticipated. Therefore, strict monitoring watch and stringent vigilance procedures were enforced. Resultantly, Pakistan Navy anti-submarine warfare unit took the lead and prematurely intercepted and tracked the latest Indian submarine Kalvari on March 1,” he said. The last such incident was reported in October 2021 when the navy detected and blocked an Indian submarine from entering Pakistani waters.

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