Sri Lanka: Pakistani warships dock in Colombo

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[UnKnOwN]

Darn, they are on to us!.

Any reason as to why they are there?

 

[kidwaibhai]

nice very nice. maybe they are there to help the sri lankans take care of their tamil problem.

 

[Flintlock]

Whats the big deal about this news?

 

[CaptainKidd]

Darn, they are on to us!.

Any reason as to why they are there?

Sri Lanka on Tuesday said two Pakistani warships docked in the capital's port were on a "goodwill" visit and there were no plans to conduct joint military exercises between navies of the two countries.

When asked whether the two warships -- Shahjahan and Nasar -- currently docked in the Colombo port will take part in a joint naval exercise with the country's navy, a senior official said as of now, Sri Lanka conducts joint exercises only with the US and India.

Pakistani navy officials who arrived here on the warships held discussions with their Sri Lankan counterparts on ways to strengthen professional links between the two forces.

"The two warships which are on a goodwill visit had docked here for refueling,"

According to a release by Pakistan High Commission here, the visit by the Pakistani ships would provide an opportunity for close interaction between navies of the two countries.

"Such visits between regional countries are a regular feature, but have picked up momentum during the past few years because of a growing interdependence caused by similar challenges to defend vital national interests,"

Fitted with state-of-the art weapons and sensors, PNS Shahjahan is one of the front-line ships of the Pakistan Navy. The ships will leave for home on wednesday.

 

[IceCold]

Good! so finaly PN is looking to change its role from a point defensive navy. We really do need to step up our navy interms of its capabilities so that it can take a much mature role in the international waters in times of peace and war.

 

[solid snake]

Very nice. Sri Lanka is a good place to park our ships just in case they are needed if relations with India deteriorate. We should permanently station a few ships/subs in that area.

 

[fatman17]

Whats the big deal about this news?

SA for once i agree with you bro!

 

[fatman17]

Very nice. Sri Lanka is a good place to park our ships just in case they are needed if relations with India deteriorate. We should permanently station a few ships/subs in that area.

SS - check your maps brother - not a good idea to park our ships right under our adversarys nose!
come on!!

 

[solid snake]

SS - check your maps brother - not a good idea to park our ships right under our adversarys nose!
come on!!

India's navy is far too strong to be countered just by operating our warships/subs in the Arabian sea. We need to have our ships in an area where India will have to focus to keep some of the pressure off of our own coastline. Perhaps we should also consider a PN base in Oman, to be able to worry India incase of their navy trying to block our oil routes.

 

[IceCold]

India's navy is far too strong to be countered just by operating our warships/subs in the Arabian sea. We need to have our ships in an area where India will have to focus to keep some of the pressure off of our own coastline. Perhaps we should also consider a PN base in Oman, to be able to worry India incase of their navy trying to block our oil routes.

We cant do that. The reason is PN is not a blue water navy and by opening bases in another country would serve us with no purpose other then by just putting strain on our economy and navy as a whole.

 

[solid snake]

We cant do that. The reason is PN is not a blue water navy and by opening bases in another country would serve us with no purpose other then by just putting strain on our economy and navy as a whole.

Well, I don't know about you but as far as I am concerned I want the PN to become a blue water navy sooner or later. I can't imagine the cost of maintaing a base in Oman to be very high. We could provide other services to Oman in the form of military material and/or training in exchange for hosting our navy.

 

[fatman17]

Well, I don't know about you but as far as I am concerned I want the PN to become a blue water navy sooner or later. I can't imagine the cost of maintaing a base in Oman to be very high. We could provide other services to Oman in the form of military material and/or training in exchange for hosting our navy.

that requires a major shift in the PN doctrine. I just dont think this will happen as the Navy is last in terms of allocation of defence $$$.

 

[Energon]

India shares a far greater strategic role with Oman than does Pakistan. It is highly unlikely that Oman will do anything to threaten its ties with India.

A vast majority of Oman's economy runs on the backs of skilled Indian workers as does it's largest industry and primary source of income PDO (petroleum development of Oman). Oman's state run medical system is also highly dependent upon India for specialists, and their 'treatment-abroad" plan for highly complex medical and surgical cases that cannot be treated in Oman itself; before they would be sent to the UK, but now India has stepped in as a more affordable and convenient alternative. In the early 90s, Oman started an "Omanization" plan that was designed to provide employment to its youth (especially for semi-skilled jobs) instead of depending upon expatriates as is the case in all other oil rich gulf states. India is their primary resource for education and training.

The Indian army also trains a lot of Oman's officers since the Royal Oman Armed Forces like their Indian counterparts operate on the British doctrine and Indian companies play a significant role in the maintenance of Oman's military assets. For instance, France no longer makes any parts for the SEPECAT Jaguar, the primary asset of the ROAF... HAL takes care of their fleet.

As I said, it is highly unlikely Oman will risk all of this by letting PN establish a base.

 

[fatman17]

India shares a far greater strategic role with Oman than does Pakistan. It is highly unlikely that Oman will do anything to threaten its ties with India.

A vast majority of Oman's economy runs on the backs of skilled Indian workers as does it's largest industry and primary source of income PDO (petroleum development of Oman). Oman's state run medical system is also highly dependent upon India for specialists, and their 'treatment-abroad" plan for highly complex medical and surgical cases that cannot be treated in Oman itself; before they would be sent to the UK, but now India has stepped in as a more affordable and convenient alternative. In the early 90s, Oman started an "Omanization" plan that was designed to provide employment to its youth (especially for semi-skilled jobs) instead of depending upon expatriates as is the case in all other oil rich gulf states. India is their primary resource for education and training.

The Indian army also trains a lot of Oman's officers since the Royal Oman Armed Forces like their Indian counterparts operate on the British doctrine and Indian companies play a significant role in the maintenance of Oman's military assets. For instance, France no longer makes any parts for the SEPECAT Jaguar, the primary asset of the ROAF... HAL takes care of their fleet.

As I said, it is highly unlikely Oman will risk all of this by letting PN establish a base.

thanks for elaborating - sometimes we go off on tangents which are just not realistic at all. the muslim link dosnt always work!