The seventh Meet of Pakistan-KSA Bilateral Defence Industrial Forum was held at Riyadh in KSA, said ISPR.
Pakistan tri-services delegation was led by Lt Gen Muhammad Avais Dastgir, CGS Pak Army, whereas, Engr Talal Bin Abdullah Al Otaibi, Assistant Defence Minister, led the Saudi Arabian side.
The CGS affirmed Pakistan’s continuing support towards capacity building of the Royal Saudi Defence Forces, ISPR said, adding that the Saudi dignitary acknowledged Pakistan’s achievements and sacrifices in the war against terrorism and its valuable contributions towards regional peace and stability.
The forum discussed the challenges to global and regional security and their implications on defence forces.
It noted that rapid technological advancements necessitate further enhancing defence industrial cooperation in critical capabilities between the two brotherly countries. The progress of ongoing areas of collaboration was reviewed while new areas of collaboration were also agreed during the meeting