"There was no Indian submarine deployed in the area where the Pakistan navy is claiming it to be," said Admiral Lanba.
Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba has called Pakistan Navy's assertion of an Indian submarine being seen in its waters as "totally bogus".
"There was no Indian submarine deployed in the area where the Pakistan navy is claiming it to be. As far as repelling submarine of any nation is concerned, it's not an easy task. The claim made by Pakistan Navy is totally bogus," he said. "We deploy our submarines where we need operational necessity and the need for them to be. We will continue to deploy our submarines," he added.
"A statement was made in Pakistan by a naval officer, PLA navy Spox has a different view on deployment of placement of forces on Gwadar," the Navy Chief said.
"Due to prevailing security scenario, the navy has reviewed deployment philosophy to proactively deter any menace. We remain acutely aware of our duty to shape a favourable and positive maritime environment in Indian ocean region," he said.
We have capability and assets to take on any force which is deployed, and if and when this happens, we have plans in place to tackle it. PLA nuclear submarine was deployed and did a port call at Karachi
Admiral Lanba also spoke about the South China Sea dispute saying, "Like all other Maritime boundary issues, South China Sea matter should also be resolved as per international maritime laws."
On last Thursday, Pakistan naval chief Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah had termed as "unusual" an alleged effort by an Indian submarine to enter into its territorial waters and warned of retaliation if such effort was made again. "If India does something like this again, Pakistan Navy will respond to protect our sovereignty," he said, speaking on the sidelines of the 9th International Defence Exhibition.
Pakistan Navy claimed that the Indian submarine was pushed back after being detected near its territorial waters.
India, however, strongly dismissed the charge as "blatant lies", saying the Indian Navy did not have any underwater movement in said waters as claimed by the Pakistani Navy.
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