Retired vice admiral Kumar added that the incident took place in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Sri Lanka, and hence, they could quickly get into the search and rescue operation. He, however, pointed out that there is no restriction on a war zone in the maritime domain. The Indian Navy has yet to officially comment on the incident. “It is very sad for us that the incident happened as the ship was returning from an international event organised by the Indian Navy. But in the maritime domain, there is no restriction of battle or war zone, and the war started after they departed India,” the (retd) vice admiral told The Indian Express.

Source: Indian Express March 05, 2026 11:03 UTC