The Indian and Pakistani navies are conducting separate war drills in the Arabian Sea on August 11-12, reports citing official sources said. Both countries have issued airspace restriction notifications over their respective maritime zones for the ongoing drills. The drills are simultaneously taking place in the Arabian Sea; this is the second time that countries are doing reciprocal exercises to demonstrate the strength and boost firepower to showcase combat readiness in case of potential conflict between the nations.
Earlier, some OSINT reports from independent sources claimed that there was another mobilisation of air assets noticed from the Indian and Pakistani side during this past week. Indian Navy warships are taking part in the naval drills in the Arabian Sea on August 11–12. The Pakistan Navy has also issued its NOTAM for similar drills, sources said.
The Indian Navy will carry out its naval exercises off the coasts of Porbandar and Okha in Gujarat, while the Pakistan Navy is also conducting its navy exercises in the sea. The Arabian Sea is one of the most important maritime routes between the Indian subcontinent and Middle Eastern nations. The route also possesses importance in terms of the regional security point of view, especially between India, Pakistan, and China.
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These exercises are seen with keen interest by the defence experts from both countries as two neighbours engaged in recent military confrontations after India carried out airstrikes inside Pakistan targeting terror camps. The escalation lasted for four days, from May 6, the night India launched OP Sindoor, to May 10, when an alleged US-brokered ceasefire came into being.
The drills featured key fighter squadrons with frontline jets, including the Sukhoi Su-30, Rafale, and Mirage 2000, as well as air defence systems and critical support infrastructure, according to media reports.
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