Chief of Pakistan Navy Admiral Naveed Ashraf participated in the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium held in China.
The theme of the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium was “A Shared Future with the Sea”.
Representatives of different countries participated in the symposium
Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf held separate meetings with Commander US Pacific Fleet, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff of Royal Navy, Commander-in-Chief Russian Federation Navy.
Admiral Naveed Ashraf also met with Chiefs of Indonesian Navy, Bangladesh Navy, Chief of Naval Operations of South Korea, Chief of Navy of Singapore and Acting Deputy Commander of Brunei Navy.
During the meetings, the Naval Chief highlighted the role of the Pakistan Navy in dealing with the growing threats in the global maritime domain and the blue economy.
It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan Navy has been participating in the Western Pacific Naval Symposium as an observer since 2014.
The recent visit of Naval Chief will strengthen bilateral
cooperation with participating navies to enhance regional and global maritime security.
Source: Radio Pakistan