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Pakistan navy assists Indian vessel stranded in Arabian Sea

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Updated May 5, 2026 10:32 PM

Pakistan Navy personnel climb onto the Indian vessel MV Gautam after receiving a distress call from the vessel following a critical technical failure in the Arabian Sea, according to Pakistan's military, in this still image obtained from a video released on May 5, 2026. ISPR/Handout via REUTERS ISPR Reuters

Pakistan Navy personnel in a boat move towards the Indian vessel MV Gautam after receiving a distress call from the vessel following a critical technical failure in the Arabian Sea, according to Pakistan's military, in this still image obtained from a video released on May 5, 2026. ISPR/Handout via REUTERS ISPR Reuters

Pakistan's navy responded to a distress call from an Indian vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea after a critical technical failure, Pakistan's military said on Tuesday.

The vessel, named MV Gautam, was carrying seven crew members - six Indians and one Indonesian - and had suffered a critical technical failure while en route from Oman to India, leaving it stranded at sea, the Pakistani military said in a statement.

Pakistan's navy dispatched a ship named Kashmir, which provided food, medical assistance and technical support to stabilise the vessel and ensure the crew's safety, the statement said.

Last month Pakistan said its navy had rescued and ‌evacuated 18 crew members of a merchant vessel operating in the northern Arabian Sea after a distress call.

(Reporting by Ruchika Khanna in Bengaluru)

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This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM.

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