Pakistan Navy has held an awesome demonstration of its firepower in the Arabian Sea as party of the Navy’s Exercise Sea Spark 2022, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
According to a tweet posted on Sunday, Pakistan Navy’s ships, submarines and aircraft successfully fired surface-to-surface and underwater missiles and torpedoes during the exercise which hit their targets with pinpoint accuracy.
The impressive display of the firepower came about 10 days after the Pakistan Navy had tracked an Indian submarine foiling an attempt by the enemy to enter into its territorial waters in Arabian Sea
The Indian navy deployed its Kalvari submarine against Pakistan with ulterior motives. However, yet again through continuous vigilance and professionalism the Pakistan Navy had foiled the Indian submarine’s attempt to enter into Pakistani waters.
During the 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, the ISPR said, adding, 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 01 March 2022.
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The recent incident was the fourth detection in last five years and a reflection of Pakistan Navy’s competence and resolve to defend maritime frontiers of Pakistan.
Also on March 4, 2019, Pakistan Navy had spotted and warned an unidentified Indian navy submarine in the Arabian Sea. In a March 5 press statement, the Pakistan Navy had said that it “detected and blocked” the Indian submarine “from entering Pakistani waters.”
The boat was detected in Pakistan’s maritime zone.
“The submarine could have been easily engaged and destroyed had it not been Pakistan’s policy to exercise restraint in the face of Indian aggression and to give peace a chance to prevail.”
The Navy added that it is keeping a close watch on other Indian Navy units stating that the detected sub is one of “the latest submarines of [the] Indian Navy.”