Masroor Ahmad
The Pakistan Navy’s initiative to host the AMAN Dialogue 2025 is a significant step towards promoting global maritime peace and security. This event is part of the AMAN Exercise, a biennial multinational naval exercise that began in 2007. The AMAN Dialogue 2025 will bring together naval leaders, coast guard commanders, security organization heads, maritime experts, and scholars from over 60 countries to discuss crucial maritime challenges.
The main objectives of the AMAN Dialogue 2025 include promoting Maritime Security, addressing maritime security challenges and promoting cooperation among nations to ensure safe and secure seas. The dialogue will also see the prospects and the importance of the blue economy and its potential for Pakistan’s economic growth and development encouraging international cooperation and collaboration to address common maritime challenges and promote peace and stability in the region. The AMAN Dialogue 2025 will feature various activities ranging from professional discussions on maritime security, blue economy, to other related topics.
The bilateral meetings will be held naval leaders and experts to discuss cooperation and collaboration. It will also feature tours of participating ships to promote understanding and cooperation. A display of international bands and food gala to promote cultural exchange and understanding has also been organized.
Overall, the AMAN Dialogue 2025 is an important initiative that promotes global maritime peace and security, enhances international cooperation, and fosters economic growth and development through the blue economy. The AMAN Dialogue initiative is set to launch a thought-provoking discussion on the challenges faced by navies worldwide. Marine personnel play a crucial role in combating maritime terrorism and other crimes, making it essential to develop strategies, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for joint multinational actions against asymmetric threats.
The dialogue sessions will focus on various non-traditional security threats, including maritime piracy, illegal smuggling, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response. The importance of blue economy for sustainable development and the vast opportunities it presents will also be explored.
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The Indian Ocean region faces numerous traditional and non-traditional security challenges, including regional conflicts, strategic competition, and non-state actors’ use of force at sea. The increasing use of maritime resources has led to the decline of marine ecosystems, while climate change exacerbates the risks to marine biodiversity and sustainability. The AMAN Dialogue is part of the AMAN Exercise, a multinational maritime exercise aimed at fostering cooperation among maritime nations to address shared challenges and ensure the safety and security of the Indian Ocean.
Addressing maritime challenges is crucial for economic growth and global trade. Currently, the Indian Ocean faces numerous threats, including a shifting geopolitical order, non-traditional security threats, and climate change. Friendly relations and cooperation among coastal states are vital for maritime security and cooperation.
This process enhances the capacity of smaller naval forces and strengthens their ability to combat maritime crimes. The AMAN exercises and dialogue will foster new ideas for the blue economy, for which the Pakistan Navy has already taken various initiatives using traditional and non-traditional approaches. In the 21st century, embracing emerging technologies, challenges, and opportunities is essential for progress.
Technology plays a vital role in maritime security, just like other fields. Ensuring maritime security and promoting sustainable practices for a stable and prosperous maritime future requires collective efforts. The Pakistan Navy has timely recognized this need and promoted the AMAN exercises and dialogue. These initiatives have been dubbed a “bridge between East and West.” Such forums help us understand the shared responsibility in managing maritime affairs, where physical and mental efforts together help resolve many complexities.
The Indian Ocean is a critical maritime passage, attracting the attention of global powers.
These positive activities will significantly enhance the Pakistan Navy’s combat capabilities, and Navy Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf and other officers deserve commendation. The AMAN Dialogue and exercises demonstrate Pakistan’s commitment to regional maritime security, cooperation, and sustainable development.