Pakistan has lodged a protest with India over an incident in which an Indian warship allegedly brushed with a Pakistani frigate escorting an Egyptian-owned ship that was recently freed by Somali pirates after the payment of ransom.

Days after it was released by Somali pirates with its 22-member crew, including six Indians, the Egyptian cargo vessel MV Suez was stranded on the high seas after it ran out of fuel, a top maritime authority said here on Saturday.