Porbandar : In the midst of the ongoing tension between India and China, provocative action was done by Pakistan. On Wednesday, the Pakistan Navy entered the Gujarat sea area and targeted fishermen. They kidnapped all the 45 fishermen and 8 boats. These included 6 boats of Porbandar and 2 of Veraval. According to the information, all the fishermen have been taken to Karachi port.
Fishermen of Gujarat are angry with this action of Pakistani Navy. They demanded intervention from the central government. The fishermen who escaped from the Pakistan Navy told that they were catching fish within the Indian waters. Meanwhile, the Pakistani Navy kidnapped fishermen and took them with him.
Gujarat has a long maritime border with Pakistan. The Indian Coast Guard has also become cautious on this action of Pakistan.
The Pakistan Coast Guard similarly took 17 Saurashtra fishermen hostage along with their 3 boats on 17 February. Currently, they are all lodged in Karachi jail. Pakistani Navy claimed that these fishermen had entered Pakistan’s waters. Earlier on 13 February, the Pakistan Coast Guard opened fire on Indian fishermen. However there were no casualties in the firing.