The Ghazi Attack -2017-

By dawn, a P-8I Poseidon from INS Rajali had joined the hunt, dropping sonobuoys in a diamond pattern across the suspected area. The ocean, however, was a labyrinth of cold currents and deep trenches. The Ghazi-II had gone to silent mode—no active sonar, no periscope, no radio emissions. It was a ghost wrapped in water.

: Indian submarine INS Karanj (S21) is sent on a routine surveillance mission. the ghazi attack -2017-

: The film avoids typical Bollywood song-and-dance numbers, focusing entirely on the technical and psychological battle of wits between the two captains. By dawn, a P-8I Poseidon from INS Rajali

At 07:15, the Ghazi-II, flooding, powerless, and with oxygen reserves at 12%, surfaced 40 miles east of Visakhapatnam. A white flag was hoisted on the periscope. Indian marine commandos (MARCOS) boarded the vessel and secured Captain Raza and 68 surviving crew members. Eight had perished in the depth charge attack. It was a ghost wrapped in water

A low-frequency active sonar (LFAS) ping from the Kamorta returned a hard echo—a metallic cylinder 80 meters long, drifting at 3 knots, heading 310 degrees—directly toward the outer harbor defenses of Visakhapatnam.

According to declassified intelligence briefs and international maritime logs: