Pak Navy providing emergency assistance to Indian, Indonesian crew members

Rescue operation of Pakistan Navy is underway in the Arabian Sea to provide assistance to the Indian and Indonesian crew members on a ship

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 4th May, 2026) Rescue operation of Pakistan Navy is underway in the Arabian Sea to provide assistance to the Indian and Indonesian crew members on a ship.

Pakistan Navy personnel are providing emergency assistance to six Indian and one Indonesian crew member on board the ship ‘MV Gautam’, said security sources on Monday.

They said the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Center Mumbai contacted Pakistani authorities after a technical fault occurred on the MV Gautam, which was heading to India from Oman.

As soon as the emergency information was received, the Pakistan Navy dispatched the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency's ship "Kashmir" for rescue operations, they said.

The sources said that the Indian and Indonesian crew members on board the ship were being provided with food, medical aid and technical support.

The Pakistan Navy remains ready and determined to provide effective assistance in any emergency situation at sea.