India’s top ports on alert for underwater attacks from ‘Pakistan-trained commandos’
- The Mundra Port and state-owned Kandla Port said they were warned by security officials to ‘take utmost security measures’
- The note suggested that ‘Pakistan-trained commandos’ had entered the Gulf of Kutch on the west coast to instigate violence, Kandla Port said
India’s two main ports on Thursday were on the alert after being warned by the coastguard and intelligence officials that “Pakistan-trained commandos” have entered Indian waters to carry out underwater attacks on port facilities.
The Mundra Port, run by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, and the state-owned Kandla Port had asked their employees and ship operators to be vigilant, port officials said.
Intelligence advice shared by government officials suggested that “Pakistan-trained commandos” had entered the Gulf of Kutch on the west coast to foment violence, the Kandla Port said in an advisory.
Venu Gopal, secretary of a trust that runs Kandla Port, confirmed it had received the intelligence advice.
“We’ve reviewed the situation and instructed our security personnel to strengthen security at vital installations and vulnerable areas,” he said.
