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Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with nine crew members for illegally entering Indian waters

Published - January 16, 2026 10:45 am IST - Ahmedabad A total of nine crew members were found on board the Pakistani boat, Al-Madina. Photo: X/@IndiaCoastGuard The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized a Pakistani fishing boat with nine crew members inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line, officials said on Thursday (January 15, 2026). The boat is being brought to Porbandar, they said.

Coast Guard seizes Pakistani boat with nine crew members for illegally entering Indian waters

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Key Highlights

  • “In a swift and precise night operation, an Indian Coast Guard ship, while on patrol in the Arabian Sea, sighted a Pakistani fishing boat inside Indian waters near the notional International Maritime Boundary Line on January 14, 2026,” Gujarat Defence PRO Wing Commander Abhishek Kumar Tiwari said in a post on X.
  • In a swift and precise night operation, an @IndiaCoastGuard Ship whilst on patrol in #Arabian sea sighted a #Pakistani Fishing Boat inside #Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on 14 Jan 26.
  • On being challenged, the boat attempted to flee towards Pakistan… When challenged, the boat attempted to flee towards the Pakistani side, he said.
  • “However, the ICG ship intercepted and boarded the boat in Indian waters.
  • A total of nine crew members were found on board the Pakistani boat, Al-Madina,” he added.
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