45 countries to participate in PN's multinational naval exercise Aman.

KARACHI -- Multinational Naval Exercise Aman 2019's edition is scheduled to be conducted from 08-12 February, where over 45 countries are participating with ships and observers. The exercise has two major phases: harbour and sea phases. Harbour activities would include seminars, discussions and demonstrations. In tandem, three days International maritime Conference will also be held on the topic 'Global geopolitics in transition; Rethinking maritime dynamics in the Indian Ocean region'. Multinational Naval Exercise Aman has regularly been conducted every two years. This was stated in a media brief of multinational naval exercise Aman 2019 conducted at Pakistan Navy Fleet Headquarters. Commander Pakistan Fleet Vice Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi addressed the media and explained the details of the exercise. Pakistan has had a turbulent phase of its contemporary history, but it remained steadfast in fighting the forces of terror and tyranny.

Despite countless sacrifices and losses, Pakistan continues to be responsible state cognizant of its role and significance in the international system. Like any maritime nation, Pakistan has substantial stakes in the maritime domain. Our interest in safer and crime-free seas is rooted into three conspicuous realities: 1) Our extraordinary dependence on the seas for trade, 2) Operationalization of CPEC project; and 3) Our strategic location astride the global energy highway. Cumulatively, these realities make the maritime stability as the top agenda of our national security. Pakistan considers that maritime security isn't just important for itself but for all other countries whose prosperity and progress are strongly bonded with the seas. We truly believe in the centuries old dictum that 'Sea unites while land divides'. While we talk of operating together, let us be mindful of the threats and challenges that we face at seas; these range from piracy to terrorism to climate change. Vastness of the seas presents, what I call, a 'complex duality', i.e...