Pakistan blocks Indian submarine's intrusion: Navy

Pakistan Navy has "detected and blocked" an Indian submarine from entering Pakistani territorial waters, a Navy's spokesman said Friday.

"Pakistan Navy, making full use of its anti-submarine warfare skills, diverted the submarine, averting any possible danger," the spokesperson told the media.

He said that India is "trying to station" its submarines in Pakistani waters.

"This thriving encounter of detecting the Indian Navy submarine at High Seas and its continued surveillance not only speaks very high of Pakistan Navy's anti-submarine warfare capability but also reflects on the commitment and resolve of Pakistan Navy to defend its sea frontiers," he said.

The development comes at a time when relationship between the two bitter neighbors is tense due the cross Line of Control (LoC) shelling in recent weeks.

Forces of both the nuclear rivals routinely trade fire across LoC in the disputed Kashmir region and the working boundary since militants attacked an army base in the Indian-controlled Kashmir in September.

The attack killed 19 Indian troopers. The Indian side blamed Pakistan-based militant group for the attack, but Islamabad rejected the accusation. Endit