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India and Pakistan Start Separate Naval Drills in Arabian Sea

Positioned about 60 nautical miles apart, the exercises serve as demonstrations of deterrence after India’s Operation Sindoor strikes this summer.

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The navies of both the countries have issued Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) for carrying out the drills, the ANI report said.
India will conduct naval drills in Arabian Sea on August 11 and 12. (Representative photo)

Overview

  • The Indian Navy’s live-fire drills will take place off Porbandar and Okha in Gujarat on August 11 and 12.
  • Pakistan Navy issued a Notice to Airmen for its own naval exercises in its territorial waters over the same two days.
  • With their firing zones roughly 60 nautical miles apart, both countries are signaling maritime readiness through close-quarters drills.
  • The maneuvers follow Operation Sindoor, India’s multi-service strikes on terror camps linked to Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in May.
  • The Arabian Sea’s status as a key trade corridor heightens the drills’ strategic impact on regional security.