Pakistani Fishing Boat With 9 Crew Members Intercepted By Coast Guard Inside Indian Waters; ICG Shares Night Operation Video

Pakistani Boat Seized: A Pakistani fishing boat with nine crew members was seized by Indian Coast Guard ship patrolling team after it was intercepted inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line.

The officials said an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship patrolling in the Arabian Sea has intercepted a Pakistani boat inside Indian waters. A total of nine crew members were found on the boat, Al-Madina, they said.

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They stated the ICG ship spotted the boat inside Indian waters near the International Maritime Boundary Line on January 14.

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… pic.twitter.com/DEz1aPBOed

— Indian Coast Guard (@IndiaCoastGuard) January 15, 2026

Pakistani Boat Attempts To Flee

An official said when ICG personnel challenged and asked the boat to stop, it "attempted to flee" towards the Pakistan side, but security personnel intercepted it and boarded the boat in Indian waters. The ICG said t it was a "swift and precise night operation".

Boat Being Towed To Porbandar

The official stated the boat was being towed to Porbandar in Gujarat for thorough rummaging and joint interrogation by relevant agencies.

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The operation reaffirms the ICG's unwavering commitment to secure India's maritime frontiers through relentless vigil and law enforcement across the nation's maritime domain, officials said.

“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 side, however, the #ICG Ship intercepted and boarded the boat in Indian waters. A total of 09 crew were found in the #Pakistani boat, AL-MADINA. The boat is being towed to #Porbandar by #ICG Ship for thorough rummaging and joint interrogation by concerned agencies. The operation reaffirms #ICG’s unwavering commitment to secure #Bharat’s maritime frontiers through relentless vigil and law enforcement across the nation’s maritime domain. #MaritimeSecurity #WeProtect,” said ICG in a post on X.

(With PTI inputs)