India Gujarat Coast Orb Series 2013

On September 19, 2013, Indian Coast Guard vessels on routine patrol off the Gujarat coast near Bordi encountered multiple luminous orbs performing formation maneuvers near the coastline at 500 feet altitude. The encounter lasted 35 minutes. Gujarat Maritime Board vessels in the area independently observed the same orbs. The coastal fishing community in the area reported the lights had been appearing intermittently over recent weeks. Indian Navy Western Command received a formal report from the Coast Guard. The Gujarat coastal encounters in 2013 were part of a broader pattern of increased Indian UAP observations across both the western coastal zone and the northern Ladakh border area during that period, contributing to the case that led DRDO to deploy scientific monitoring equipment to Ladakh. The Gujarat cases represented the maritime dimension of India's 2013 UAP pattern.