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The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani sportfishing vessel with 9 unit members wrong Indian waters adjacent the International Maritime Boundary Line, officials said connected Thursday (January 15, 2026).
The vessel is being brought to Porbandar, they said.
“In a swift and precise nighttime operation, an Indian Coast Guard ship, portion connected patrol successful the Arabian Sea, sighted a Pakistani sportfishing vessel wrong Indian waters adjacent the notional International Maritime Boundary Line connected January 14, 2026,” Gujarat Defence PRO Wing Commander Abhishek Kumar Tiwari said successful a station connected X.
In a swift and precise nighttime operation, an @IndiaCoastGuard Ship whilst connected patrol successful #Arabian oversea sighted a #Pakistani Fishing Boat wrong #Indian waters adjacent the International Maritime Boundary Line connected 14 Jan 26. On being challenged, the vessel attempted to fly towards Pakistan… pic.twitter.com/DEz1aPBOed
— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) January 15, 2026When challenged, the vessel attempted to fly towards the Pakistani side, helium said. “However, the ICG vessel intercepted and boarded the vessel successful Indian waters. A full of 9 unit members were recovered connected committee the Pakistani boat, Al-Madina,” helium added.
The vessel is being towed to Porbandar by an ICG vessel for thorough “rummaging” and associated interrogation of the unit by agencies concerned, the station said.
“The cognition reaffirms the ICG’s unwavering committedness to securing Bharat’s maritime frontiers done relentless vigilance and instrumentality enforcement crossed the nation’s maritime domain,” it added.
