KARACHI – Pakistan Navy ships Rasadgar and Azmat, along with Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship Dasht, visited Port Bandar Abbas, Iran.
The flotilla was led by Commander 14th Destroyer Squadron, Commodore Muhammad Umair.
The Mission Commander held meetings with naval leadership of Iran.
Matters of mutual interest, Navy-to-Navy engagements, and cooperation in maritime security were discussed.
Following the port call, both PN and PMSA ships conducted 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.
Last month, Pakistan Navy Ship Saif conducted Joint Patrol and Passage Exercise with Royal Navy of Oman Vessel, AL-Seeb and Spanish Navy Ship Santa Maria.
The exercise was conducted during Focused Operation ‘Karakoram Resolve” under Pakistan led Combined Task Force.
The exercises were aimed to develop synergy and mutual understanding between Navies operating in region while demonstrating interoperability to undertake Joint Operations.
Pakistan Maritime Security Agency ship Kashmir also took part in the focused operation.
Pakistan Navy and Royal Navy of Oman regularly conduct bilateral exercise Thamar Al Tayyib to enhance mutual cooperation and understanding between brotherly navies.
