INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Karachi: Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN 19 formally commenced nowadays at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, with a colorful flag hoisting
ceremony.Ships of the participating navies, observers, foreign diplomats and a large number of Pakistan Navy personnel attended the event
Commander Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi graced the occasion as Chief Guest whereas Chief of Romanian Naval Forces,
Vice Admiral Alexandru Mirsu and Commander Zimbabwe National Army, Lt General Edzai Absolom Chanyuka Chimonyo attended the ceremony as
Guests of Honour.Speaking on the occasion, Commander Pakistan Fleet, Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi warmly welcomed the august
participating nations for a common resolve &Together for Peace&.
Admiral emphasized that we can work together, keeping our differences
aside, to defeat our common adversaries
These adversaries pose threats like piracy, terrorismism, drug-trafficking, gun-running and human smuggling; and greater adversary is the
climate change which calls for a growing need to reply to it gatherively.Commander Pakistan Fleet added that despite having a turbulent
phase of its modern history, Pakistan remained steadfast in fighting the forces of terrorism and tyranny
Pakistan continues to be a responsible state, cognizant of its role and significance in the international system
Vice Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi highlighted that Pakistan has been a proactive member of maritime security initiatives launched as
part of the war against terrorism
Pakistan Navy has always been a consistent Security contributor in Indian Ocean Region
Task Force 88 and Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP) have been institutionalized to endegree maritime security of Gwadar and adjacent
sea lanes and preserve robust security posture in critical sea areas and choke points in Indian Ocean for protection of national and
During the ceremony, the Message of Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi was also read out
In his message the Naval Chief warmly welcomed the participations of Exercise AMAN-19, the 6th episode of the AMAN initiative
AMAN-19 is a multinational Naval Exercise conducted biennially by Pakistan Navy since 2007
The exercise is based on Pakistan Navy led initiative to bring in world navies under one umbrella for collaborative peace and security in
The current exercise, 6th in the series has a growing number of participants
This year 45 nations are participating through Ships, Aircraft, Special Operating Forces, Observers and Speakers
One of the key events of AMAN-19 other than sea exercises, is 'International Maritime Conference' spanned over three days, being organized
by National Centre for Maritime Policy Research (NCMPR).TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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