US Navy ship arrives for exercise with Pak Navy

KARACHI: US Navy Ship USS INDIANAPOLIS, Freedom Class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) on Thursday visited the Karachi Port and conducted a sea drill with the Pakistan Navy.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), upon arrival in Karachi, the US Navy ship was received by senior officials of the Pakistan Navy. During the US ship’s stay in Karachi, the activities included professional interaction with the PN officials and the ship’s crew in the form of table top discussions on contemporary issues besides planning and coordination meeting for conduct of joint sea exercise.

At sea, the Pakistan Navy Ship ALAMGIR with embarked helicopter carried out sea exercise with visiting US Navy ship to enhance interoperability between both the navies.

The sea exercise was aimed to strengthen mutual professional skills through cooperation and learning from each other’s experience.

The Pakistan Navy, in line with the government policy, has always contributed significantly towards safety, security and freedom of navigation at high seas.

In this regard, the Pakistan Navy’s regional maritime security patrol and participation in the Coalition Maritime Forces operations since 2004 has been a manifestation of PN’s resolve for safe and secure seas for common cause of peace and stability in the region.