KARACHI – Ships of Pakistan, Japan and Spain navies conducted passage exercises in the Indian Ocean on Friday during Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP). Pakistan’s ASLAT, Japanese SAZANAMI and Spanish ship SPS CANARIS took part in the exercise.
As per a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the exercises will further strengthen mutual relations between the navies operating in the region.
Such exercises provide opportunity to develop understanding of each other’s strategies, techniques and procedures focused on actions against illegal maritime activities in the region, the statement reads. Pakistan Navy believes in collaborative efforts to maintain law and order at high seas.
The statement further reads that the regular interaction with other naval forces highlight Pakistan’s contributions in common cause of promoting regional peace and stability against threats to maritime security.
