KARACHI: Three-day 7th International Maritime Conference 2017, attended by naval officers of different countries concluded on Monday.
The conference over ‘Strategic Outlook in the Indian Ocean Region, 2030 And Beyond: Evolving Challenges and Strategies’ was organised by Pakistan Navy.
Different countries, including Russia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Australia, China, Indonesia and Sri Lanka participated in multinational naval exercises, Aman 2017.
Addressing the concluding ceremony, Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Zakaullah said that the purpose of the exercise was to ensure security of the maritime boundary.
He said that strategic role of maritime boundaries has increased in the current world system.
He added that regional value also increased with China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Pakistan’s economy would further flourish to stability under the massive Chinese investment.