Pakistan and US navies conduct joint exercise in North Indian Ocean
Pakistan
PNS Shamsheer, USS Fitzgerald hold interoperability drills
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Navy’s PNS Shamsheer and United States Navy’s USS Fitzgerald have conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the North Indian Ocean, the Directorate General Public Relations of Pakistan Navy confirmed on Wednesday.
The bilateral engagement marks another milestone in the growing maritime collaboration between the two navies.
PNS SHAMSHEER and USS FITZGERALD conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) in the North Indian Ocean, underscoring the maritime cooperation between the two navies. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/8zWfrajNLc
— DGPR (Navy) (@dgprPaknavy) July 30, 2025
Operational manoeuvres
The PASSEX involved a range of professional naval drills designed to improve coordination and operational compatibility between the forces.
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These engagements reaffirm the shared objective of both navies to uphold maritime security and support regional peace.
At-sea coordination
The exercise concluded with streamlined naval operations, highlighting the strength of cooperative defence efforts in the Indian Ocean.
