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- Exercises aimed at enhancing naval coordination, capability for regional joint operations
- PNS Yarmook takes part in bilateral exercises with ships from Bahrain, US and Japan
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy warship PNS Yarmook has conducted bilateral exercises with navies of allied countries as part of a Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP) deployment in Bahrain aimed at enhancing naval coordination and the capability of joint operations in the region, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
Last month, the Pakistan Navy commissioned an offshore patrol vessel, PNS Hunain, at a ceremony in Romania to strengthen regional maritime security in the Indian Ocean. The Pakistan Navy also assumed command of a multinational task force in July responsible for ensuring maritime security in the southeastern waters of the Middle East, operating in the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Gulf of Aden.
“Pakistan Navy warship Yarmouk visits Bahrain during regional maritime security patrol,” the military’s media wing said in a statement, where it participated in bilateral exercises along with ships from Bahrain, US and Japan.
“The exercises were aimed to develop synergy and mutual understanding among partner navies while rehearsing interoperability to undertake joint operations in the region,” the Navy said in a separate statement.
“Pakistan Navy is maintaining permanent presence in the Indian Ocean to keep the national and international Sea Lines Of Communications (SLOC) under surveillance,” the statement added.
“Pakistan Navy (PN) believes in collaborative efforts for maintenance of rule-based order at sea. PN actively collaborates with regional and international partners deployed in Indian Ocean to counter piracy and to undertake anti-narcotics operations for protecting global common interests.”
During the visit to Bahrain, the commanding officer of the Pakistani ship called on Commander Royal Bahrain Naval Force, Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammad Ibrahim Al Bin Ali, Commander Royal Bahrain Coast Guards, Brig Saqib Qamar and other senior officials of the Bahrain Navy. He also visited the HQ Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) and called on Dy Commander CMF, Commodore Mark Anderson.
“During the interactions, professional matters of mutual interests were discussed and enhancement of bilateral ties in all spheres was reaffirmed,” the navy said.
During the stay at port Mina Salman, the ambassador of Pakistan to Bahrain, Commander Maritime Coalition Forces, officials of the Bahrain Navy, prominent businessmen, notables from the Pakistani community and a large number of diplomats and defense attachés of friendly countries also visited PNS Yarmook.