Islamabad:
In a significant development aimed at strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, the Pakistan Air Force chief (PAF) of the airline chief, the chief of air, Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, undertook an official visit to the United States of America.
The visit marks the first by a head of the PAF in service in more than a decade and serves as a strategic milestone in Pakistani defense relations, the inter-service public relations (ISPR) said in a statement published on Wednesday.
The high-level visit, which has successfully concluded, proved to be decisive in deepening institutional links, while addressing the main regional and global security problems, he added.
During his visit, the marshal of the air chief Sidhu embarked on a series of high -level meetings with American military and political leaders, by focusing on the progress of military cooperation, the improvement of interoperability and the exploration of avenues for joint training and the exchange of technology, said the ISPR.
In the Pentagon, the marshal of the air chief Sidhu met the secretary of the Air Force (international affairs) Kelli L Seybolt and the chief of staff of the American Air Force David W Allvin.
During these discussions, the chief of air staff highlighted the historic and multifaceted relationship between Pakistan and the United States, in particular in the fields of defense and security cooperation, according to the press release.
Translections have focused on the progress of bilateral military cooperation, improving interoperability between the two air forces and the exploration of joint training and technology exchange opportunities.
The chief of air has reaffirmed his commitment to further improve military cooperation with military between the two nations, stressing the importance of high -level military commitments.
The two parties agreed to continue higher level interactions to maintain momentum in their current collaboration efforts, in particular in joint training, operational exercises and military exchange programs, said the ISPR.
In addition to the Pentagon meetings, the Air Head visited the American State Department, where he met Brown L Stanley of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and Eric Meyer of the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs.
These discussions underlined the constructive role of Pakistan in the promotion of regional stability, its firm commitment to the efforts to combat terrorism and its nuanced perspective on the evolution of the geopolitical dynamics of South Asia and the Central, added the declaration.
Other commitments took place in Capitol Hill, where the marshal of the Air Sidhu chief organized substantial dialogues with eminent members of the American Congress, notably Mike Turner, Rich McCormick and Bill Huizega.
These interactions have provided an important platform to strengthen the importance of robust bilateral relations, share Pakistan’s points of view on strategic challenges and resolve the impact of emerging technologies on defense cooperation, ISPR said.
Throughout his visit, the chief of air underlined the status of Pakistan as a nation loving peace. He reaffirmed the country’s lasting sacrifices and notable operational achievements in the world war against terrorism.
The head of air has also highlighted Pakistan’s evolutionary security calculation in response to the changing regional geopolitical landscape, stressing the role of Pakistan in regional and global peacekeeping efforts, he added.
The historical visit not only reaffirmed the PAF’s commitment to promote regional and global peace, but also laid the foundations for renewed institutional collaboration, strategic dialogue and increased interoperability between the PAF and the US Air Force, the declaration ended.
