Overview
- In a Dec. 10 operation, the Coast Guard intercepted the vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone during surveillance.
- Eleven Pakistani crew members were handed over to Jakhau Marine Police in Gujarat for investigation, with searches and questioning underway.
- The Coast Guard and the Gujarat Defence PRO confirmed the action on X and said it upholds international maritime law within the Maritime Zones of India.
- The vessel and crew were brought to Jakhau port in Kutch district after the interdiction.
- The detention was reported alongside recurring cross‑border fishing incidents, including this week’s coordinated repatriation of fishermen between India and Bangladesh.