Overview
- Admiral Naveed Ashraf concluded an official trip to Bangladesh timed with the port visit of PNS Saif to Chattogram.
- He met Bangladesh’s Army, Navy and Air Force chiefs as well as the Principal Staff Officer to discuss professional cooperation and maritime security.
- Talks included exploring avenues for joint naval exercises without any announcement of binding agreements or scheduled drills.
- Ashraf visited the National Defence College and the Bangladesh Naval Academy, highlighting professional excellence, knowledge sharing and expanded training programs.
- A reception aboard PNS Saif drew Bangladesh’s naval chief, Pakistan’s High Commissioner Imran Haider and civic guests, as both sides reiterated commitments to peace in the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean and built on renewed 2025 bilateral engagement.