ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan and Brazil have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening professional exchanges, institutional cooperation and bilateral defence collaboration.
A high-level delegation from the Federative Republic of Brazil, led by Chief of the Joint Staff Admiral Renato Rodrigues de Aguiar Freire, separately called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf at Naval Headquarters and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu at Air Headquarters in Islamabad.
According to the Pakistan Army Public Relations Department (ISPR), the meetings discussed further expanding defence cooperation between Pakistan and Brazil, strengthening institutional ties, and promoting professional exchanges.
The ISPR said that in the meeting with the leadership of the Pakistan Navy, the regional maritime security situation and the possibilities of increasing naval cooperation between Pakistan and Brazil were reviewed.
On this occasion, matters related to professional training, exchange of high-level delegations, and holding joint naval exercises were also discussed.
At Naval Headquarters, discussions focused on regional maritime security and strengthening bilateral naval cooperation through professional training, exchange visits and joint exercises.
The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Navy's Regional Maritime Security Patrols initiative and its contribution to regional stability.
At Air Headquarters, the Air Chief highlighted PAF's modernisation and indigenisation efforts, including the integration of kinetic, space, cyber, artificial intelligence and electronic warfare capabilities, with emphasis on technological advancement and self-reliance.
In his remarks, Admiral Freire appreciated the professionalism and operational capabilities of Pakistan Navy and Pakistan Air Force.