New Delhi, April 6 -- INS Trikand, the Indian Navy's stealth frigate, provided critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member of a fishing vessel in the Central Arabian Sea, saving his life after a severe injury.

According to an official release from the Ministry of Defence, "On April 4, 2025, INS Trikand, deployed in the Central Arabian Sea, responded to a distress call from the Iranian dhow Al Omeedi, located approximately 350 nautical miles east of the Oman coast."

The call revealed that a Pakistani crew member aboard the FV Abdul Rehman Hanzia, a vessel en route to Iran, had sustained severe injuries involving multiple fractures and significant blood loss while working on the engine.

Upon receiving the distress call, INS Tr...