{"id":125307,"date":"2026-05-05T10:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=125307"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:50:31","slug":"6-indian-nationals-among-sailors-rescued-by-navy-maritime-security-agency-in-arabian-sea-security-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/125307\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Indian nationals among sailors rescued by navy, maritime security agency in Arabian Sea: security sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk(National Times)- The Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) provided humanitarian assistance to over half a dozen sailors stuck aboard an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel in the Arabian Sea, security sources said on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rescue and support operation for the crew, which included six Indians and one Indonesian national, was initiated after the Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre in Mumbai contacted Pakistani authorities and requested assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They reported a technical fault on the MV Gautam, which was en route from Oman to India, security sources said. The Pakistan Navy deployed the PMSS Kashmir to carry out rescue operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency assistance, including food, medical aid, and technical support, was provided to the crew of MV Gautam, the sources said, adding that support operations for the vessel remain ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the Pakistan Navy carried out an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1990513\">operation<\/a>&nbsp;in the Arabian Sea and rescued 18 crew members, including foreign nationals, of a merchant vessel following a distress call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a swift humanitarian operation, Pakistan Navy successfully rescued and evacuated 18 crew members, including nationals of China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Vietnam and Indonesia, following a distress call from merchant vessel (MV) Gold Autumn, operating in North Arabian Sea at 200 nautical miles (approximately 370 km) off Pakistan\u2019s coast,\u201d a statement had said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk(National Times)- The Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) provided humanitarian assistance to over half a dozen sailors stuck aboard an Indian offshore tug and supply vessel in the Arabian Sea, security sources said on Monday. 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