ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy (PN) Anti-Submarine Warfare Unit has intercepted and tracked latest Kalvari class Indian submarine.

In a tweet on Thursday, Director General Inter- Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar said that this fourth detection in last five years is reflection of Pakistan Navy’s competence and resolve to defend maritime frontiers of Pakistan. The interception and tracking of the latest Kalvari class Indian submarine took place on March 1.

The Director General ISPR said the Indian Navy deployed its submarine against Pakistan with ulterior motives. “However, yet again through continuous vigilance and professionalism, Pakistan Navy has foiled Indian Submarine’s attempt of entering into Pakistani waters,” he said.

He said during the prevailing security environment and ongoing Pakistan Navy Exercise SEASPARK-22, the possibility of an Indian unit lurking into the Pakistan Maritime Zone for reconnaissance and gathering information on exercise was anticipated.

Therefore, he said, strict monitoring watch and stringent vigilance procedures were enforced. Resultantly, the Pakistan Navy Anti-submarine warfare unit took the lead and prematurely intercepted and tracked the latest Indian submarine Kalvari.