India denies Pakistan claim of submarine straying into territorial waters

New Delhi, Nov 18: The Indian vy on Friday denied Pakistan’s claim of detecting and chasing away an Indian submarine in its waters, amid heightening of bilateral tensions. The Pakistan vy on Friday said it detected an Indian submarine near its waters and “chased it out” in time, Geo News reported. “Indian vy categorically denies the report as blatant lies,” Indian vy Spokesperson Captain D.K. Sharma said. According to a Pakistan vy spokesperson, their fleet units “chased” the Indian submarine until it left Pakistani territory, Geo reported. The spokesperson further said that the Pakistani vy’s ability to “push back” the submarine was a testament to the country’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities. (IANS)