Overview
- On Oct. 25, Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf reviewed forward posts in the Creeks Area and oversaw the induction of three 2400 TD hovercraft into the Pakistan Marines.
- The new craft operate across shallow waters, sand dunes, marshes and boggy littorals, extending reach in zones inaccessible to conventional vessels.
- Ashraf vowed to defend “every inch” of maritime frontiers from Sir Creek to Jiwani and highlighted sea lines of communication as central to national resilience.
- Indian intelligence sources, cited by News18, condemned the visit as assertive in disputed waters and pointed to its timing before planned Indian tri-services exercises.
- Those sources call the upgrade defensive for creek patrols but warn Pakistan could use the publicity to internationalise Sir Creek and press for deeper Chinese involvement under CPEC, with no military escalation reported.