Karachi: (Parliament Times) Pakistan Navy is currently hosting 6 th bilateral exercise ‘Sea
Guardians-2020’ being conducted between Pakistan and PLA Navies in which Chinese
Flotilla comprising naval platforms/ assets along with PLA (Navy) Marines Corps
Detachment is participating. On the 4 th day of ongoing exercise, Chief of the Naval Staff
Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited PLA (Navy) Flag Ship YINCHUAN.
Upon his arrival onboard PLA (Navy) Ship YINCHUAN, the Naval Chief was
warmly welcomed by Deputy Commander PLA Southern Theatre Command Vice
Admiral Dong Jun. A smartly turned out contingent presented Guard of Honour to the
Naval Chief and was given briefing onboard. Thereafter, Admiral Zafar Mahmood
Abbasi had a meeting with Deputy Commander PLA Southern Theatre Command Vice
Admiral Dong Jun where matters of mutual interest came under discussion.
During meeting, the Naval Chief highlighted that exercise Sea Guardians is a
manifestation of treasured friendship and mutual trust that exists between the two
countries and the ongoing exercise will carry forward our relationship to new heights of
glory. He further said that the exercise is aimed at not only countering maritime threats
together but also solidifying the common resolve of both the navies of ensuring regional
peace and security. He further expressed his hope that regular conduct of such
exercises would further enhance the cooperation and interoperability between the two
navies. Later, Chief of the Naval Staff also interacted with the PLA (Navy) ship’s crew
and appreciated their professional competence and morale. Deputy Commander PLA
Southern Theatre Command Vice Admiral Dong Jun thanked Naval Chief for his visit
onboard PLA (Navy) Ship.
Bilateral joint Naval exercise ‘Sea Guardians’ is conducted between Pakistan and
PLA Navies. Exercise Sea Guardians 2020, the sixth in the series, covers a wide
spectrum of maritime and naval operations by Ships, aerial platforms and Marine forces.
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