ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have held a joint naval exercise, to enhance interoperability between the two navies and promote shared learning through coordinated activities.
Pakistan Navy ships Rasadgar and Azmat, along with Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) ship Dasht, visited Port Bandar Abbas, Iran, Radio Pakistan reported on Friday.
Commander 14th Destroyer Squadron, Commodore Muhammad Umair, led the flotilla. The Mission Commander also held meetings with the naval leadership of Iran.
Matters of common interest, Navy-to-Navy engagements, and cooperation in maritime security were discussed.
Following the port call, both PN and PMSA ships held a Passage Exercise in the sea with an Iranian Navy ship aimed to enhance interoperability between the two navies and promote shared learning through coordinated activities.
Matters of mutual interest, N2N engagements & coop in maritime security were discussed. After port call, PN & PMSA ships conducted Passage Ex with Iranian Navy ship; aimed to enhance interoperability & promote shared learning through coordinated activities.(2/2) pic.twitter.com/6iSxdcQX8c
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In December, the Pakistan Navy Ship Saif conducted a Joint Patrol and Passage Exercise with the Royal Navy of Oman Vessel, AL-Seeb and the Spanish Navy Ship Santa Maria. The exercise was conducted during Focused Operation ‘Karakoram Resolve” under Pakistan led Combined Task Force.
