NEW DELHI, Nov. 2 -- Pakistan issued a naval navigational warning on Saturday for firing exercises in the northern Arabian Sea starting Sunday, with the drills set to take place in a zone that overlaps with India's ongoing major tri-services military exercise in the country's western sector.

The overlap exists because Pakistan's maritime territory is contiguous to that controlled by India, but experts believe coordination between the two sides will prevent any incidents during the simultaneous exercises.

The Hydrographer of Pakistan issued NAVAREA IX 514/25 on Saturday for drills during November 2-5 in the northern Arabian Sea, two days after India kicked off a two-week-long tri-services exercise in the country's western sector and the ...