ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan navy said on Wednesday it had conducted joint naval exercises and drills with the Royal Oman ship ‘Alseeb’ and Spain’s ‘Santa Maria.’
Pakistan Navy regularly collaborates and holds joint military exercises with allies to increase synergy, promote regional peace and stability and deter piracy, drug trafficking and other illicit maritime activities.
“The exercise between Pakistan Navy and Royal Oman Navy was conducted during the Focused Operation ‘Karakoram Resolve’ of Pakistan-led Combined Task Force 150,” the Pakistan navy said in a statement, without specifying the location of the drill. “Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Ship Kashmir also participated in the Focused Operation.”
Bilateral naval exercise “Samar Al-Tayeb” is conducted regularly between the Pakistani and Omani navies.
“PNS Saif also conducted bilateral exercises with Spanish Navy Ship Santa Maria,” the Pakistan side said. “The aim of the exercises was to promote synergy between the navies present in the region.”
