9th maritime exercise kicks off
An impressive and colourful flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi, marking the formal inauguration of the 9th Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN 2025.
According to the Directorate General Public Relations (Pakistan Navy), the event featured the simultaneous hoisting of flags from all participating nations.
A large number of senior military representatives, observers, diplomats, and officials from the Pakistan Armed Forces attended the ceremony.
AMAN 2025 is the 9th edition of the series and is being held from 7-11 February 2025.
Around 60 countries, along with their ships, aircraft, special operations forces, and observers, are participating in the exercise. Additionally, the Pakistan Navy has introduced the inaugural AMAN Dialogue, scheduled for 9-10 February 2025, as an adjunct to the exercise.
During this dialogue, naval chiefs and senior representatives from participating countries will deliberate on maritime security challenges and explore innovative solutions to enhance security at sea.
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