QINGDAO: Pakistan Navy took part in multi-country maritime exercise held off the coast of the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on Wednesday.
This is for the first time that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has organized multilateral maritime exercise.
Navies from eight countries including China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Brunei took part in the exercise.
The exercise was aimed at enhancing mutual understanding, trust and friendship among maritime forces and promoting their cooperation in safeguarding maritime security to better respond to emergencies.