Earlier last month Pakistan and Iran joint naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. PN ships visited Iran after they were returning from Oman. According to a Pakistan Navy spokesman, this was a normal visit. According to analysts it was an attempt to normalize the relations between the two countries after recent tensions and did not hint at anything else.
From PN's side PNS Hashmat(Agosta-70 submarine) and PNS Quwwat(missile boat) took part. Iranian navy's warships taking part in the exercise were not known.
And now according to the latest news Iranian Navy vessels are set to visit the Karachi port from 2nd May to 6th May. The ships are Khanjar, Falakhon, Hendijan, Daylam and Submarine Ghadir 953. The task force will be headed by Captain Abbas Ali Jahanbakhsh. It is anticipated that both navies may hold some drills at the end of the visit.
Now it may just be a courtesy call in response to PN's visit, as PN's visit was not given much importance by analysts either. Or we may see increased cooperation and more frequent exercises in the future.
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