Pakistan is ready in all respects to give befitting response: CNS

KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi on Friday said that Pakistan Navy is in sync with government policies and other armed forces are ready in all respects to give a befitting response to India.

Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi graced the occasion of debriefing session of Pakistan Navy’s war game Shamsheer-e-Bahr VII and Logistic Exercise Tarseel-e-Bahar II.

The chief guest was received by Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations), Rear Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi, who was also the Officer Conducting the Exercise (OCE).

Naval chief expressed that the environment is likely to continue posing a challenge to our national security in a foreseeable future. “Pakistan Navy in sync with government policies and other armed forces is ready in all respects to give a befitting response to any misadventure by the enemy.”

He mentioned that the evolving geopolitical environment in our region is marred with complexities especially due to recent illegal annexation of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK) by the Indian government and the intense oppression and atrocities by Indian armed forces in the valley.

He said that the present Indian leadership is a product of Hindutwa ideology of RSS and is likely to follow radical oppressive policies in IoK. which may lead to a conflict with Pakistan to divert world attention from Kashmir.

Speaking at the occasion, Chief of Naval Staff highlighted the significance of war games in reviewing naval war plans in sync with military and national security policy while also exploring operational concepts and refining developmental strategy.

He expressed complete satisfaction over the conduct of the war game and the recommendations presented to refine operational plans and developmental strategy.

The session was attended by a large number of senior officials of the three services and concerned ministries.