The Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman, Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi, met Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security, and bilateral naval cooperation.

The Omani naval chief praised the Pakistan Navy’s professionalism and its role in promoting maritime stability in the region.

Later, both officials signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the exchange of white shipping information.

The MoU establishes guidelines and procedures to share maritime data, enhancing mutual awareness and improving understanding of regional shipping movements.

Pakistan and Oman, which share maritime boundaries, maintain strong bilateral ties encompassing economic cooperation, people-to-people contacts, and defence partnerships.

The two navies have long-standing professional relations, demonstrated through expert-level staff talks, joint training, bilateral exercises, and participation in multinational naval drills.

The meeting and MoU mark a key step in deepening naval cooperation between the two brotherly countries and advancing shared goals for maritime security in the region.