<P> After the incident, the Pakistan Marines units have been deployed in the region, with a sizable SAMs active in the region . In 1999, the Marines reportedly fired an errant missile on Indian IAF's MiG - 21FL, which they narrowly missed . Additional marines battalions and sniper reconn units have been deployed in the Sir Creek region . </P> <P> Though the creek has little military value, it holds immense economic gain . Much of the region is rich in oil and gas below the sea bed, and control over the creek would have a huge bearing on the energy potential of each nation . Also once the boundaries are defined, it would help in the determination of the maritime boundaries which are drawn as an extension of onshore reference points . Maritime boundaries also help in determining the limits of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and continental shelves . EEZs extend to 200 nautical miles (370 km) and can be subjected to commercial exploitation . </P> <P> The demarcation would also prevent the inadvertent crossing over of fishermen of both nations into each other's territories . </P> <P> In contrary to economic reasons described by India and Pakistan, common fishermen of both countries get trapped in conflict and their economic rights of earning get affected . It has seen that government of India and Pakistan regularly arrest fishermen of each other for crossing the boundary, however for a common fisherman, it is always a wonder to know where the boundary starts and ends in sea . This unawareness are added with wind flow, waves and turbulence that push the boat in sea . While UN law advocates for minimum penalty for this offence and release of boats, but government of India and Pakistan catch these prisoners and keep them in prisons for long time . It is more unfortunate that their release happens through land boundary of India and Pakistan (Wagha border) and these poor fishermen come to their home country without their boats . </P>

Rann of kutch boundary line between india and pakistan