Trespassing Fishermen Caught in Tense India-Pakistan Border Zone

According to reports, on August 22nd, 2025, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 15 Pakistani fishermen who had illegally crossed the international maritime border and entered Indian waters in Gujarat's Kutch district. The incident occurred around 9 AM in the Kori Creek region, a strategically sensitive zone that forms part of the India-Pakistan maritime boundary.

The BSF troops seized the engine-fitted country boat used by the intruding fishermen and handed them over to local police for further investigation. The marshy waterways of Kori Creek, Harami Nala, and Sir Creek in Kutch have long been hotspots for such maritime boundary violations by Pakistani fishermen.

The Kori Creek area, located in the Rann of Kutch marshlands, holds significant economic and ecological importance despite being largely uninhabited. However, the lack of clear physical demarcation of the maritime boundary in this region has made it vulnerable to persistent security challenges, including infiltration attempts.

Heightened surveillance continues in the sensitive Kutch district to prevent such incursions, which underscore the ongoing territorial disputes between India and Pakistan over the Sir Creek and Kori Creek areas. The ambiguous maritime boundaries in this region have long been a source of contention, with implications for resource control and maritime rights.