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India’s firm stand: Pakistani citizen denied entry at Karwar Port amid heightened security

May 16, 2025 1 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
A Pakistani crew member aboard the Iraqi commercial vessel MT R Ocean was denied entry into India after the ship docked at Karwar Port in Karnataka on May 12, according to the Indian Coast Guard. The vessel, which was carrying bitumen from Iraq, had a total of 17 crew members: 14 Indians, two Syrians, and one Pakistani, with an Indian captain in command. Acting on firm instructions from Police Inspector Nischal Kumar, the Pakistani and Syrian nationals were barred from disembarking, citing the ongoing strain in diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan.

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