British High Commissioner, PAF chief discuss cooperation between their air forces
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Ms. Jane Marriot
called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu at Air Headquarters in
Islamabad.
Several key areas of mutual interest with special focus on
technological collaboration, joint exercises and the evolving regional security
situation were discussed.
The Air Chief accentuated the cordial relations that exist
between Pakistan and the United Kingdom while highlighting his unwavering
commitment to existing synergistic partnership between the two allies.
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He highlighted the ongoing modernization drive of the
Pakistan Air Force aimed at transforming PAF into a next generation air force.
He reiterated his resolve to develop fully indigenized solutions to meet PAF’s
operational needs.
Referring to the historic partnership between the two
nations, the PAF Chief said the ever evolving regional and global security
situation accompanied by changing dynamics of air combat demands an enhanced
partnership between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. “Both nations hold strong
and strategic historic ties, firmly rooted in mutual consensus in all important
issues of regional peace and stability”, he said.
The British High Commissioner lauded PAF for its befitting
modernization plan and the promising indigenization efforts under the current
leadership.
Appreciating PAF’s modern strives facilitated through
National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP) and the latest
advancements made in the field of technical training, infrastructure
development and smart inductions, the British High Commissioner expressed her
keen desire for enhancing the mutual collaboration in the technological domain.
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She also expressed her great admiration for NASTP being
headed by Pakistan Air Force and said the model is worth emulating. Both sides
concurred to optimize existing military-to-military and air force-to-air force
ties between the two countries, with emerging technologies and operational
competencies the point of focus.
The two sides also discussed the exploration of new avenues
for joint military training and exchange programmes with an aim to facilitate
the exchange of expertise, enhance interpretability, and foster closer ties
between air forces of both the countries.
Source: DG PR (PAF)