For the first time after the 1971 war, a warship from Pakistan has reached Bangladesh. Pakistan Navy’s warship PNS Saif has reached Chittagong (Chattogram), Bangladesh. Although it is being described as a goodwill mission, the special thing is that during this time, Pakistani Navy Chief Navid Ashraf is also present in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

On Ashraf’s visit, Bangladesh Army issued an official statement saying that the Pakistani Navy Chief has met Bangladesh Army Chief Waqar Uz Zama during his visit to Dhaka. During this meeting, both of them discussed increasing defense cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Also, emphasis was laid on strengthening the military strength of both the countries.

Bangladesh Navy salutes Pakistani ship
According to Bangladesh Navy, the command of this warship is with Captain Shujaat Abbas Raja. Before reaching Chittagong, the Pakistani ship was given a formal salute at sea by the Bangladesh Navy and escorted to the port. During the visit, officers of the navies of both the countries will talk to each other. Let us tell you that this journey will end on 12th November.

Let us tell you that after the departure of Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024, Pakistan was among the first countries which welcomed the interim government of Mohammad Yunus. Since then, relations between Dhaka and Islamabad are continuously improving, while tension in the relations between India and Bangladesh is increasing.

Pakistani warships are suffering from technical problems
Pakistani warship PNS Saif is suffering from technical fault these days. According to reports, there has been a malfunction in the HP-5 stabilizer system of this warship. Due to this, the control of the ship may be affected during the sea voyage and there may be a lot of problems in navigation. PNS Saif was sold by China to Pakistan in 2010. This is the same frigate class ship which also includes PNS Shamsheer and PNS Asalat.

According to defense analysts, China had collected about Rs 6,375 crore from Pakistan for the supply of ships of this class, but now the repeated malfunctions have once again raised questions on the quality of Chinese weapons.

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Ever since the formation of the interim government of Mohammad Yunus in Bangladesh, its relations with Pakistan have improved significantly. Because of this, for the first time in the last 54 years, a Pakistani naval ship has reached Chittagong port. Pakistan Navy’s PNS Saif, which is a Chinese-made F-22P Zulfikar class missile frigate. He has reached Bangladesh for 4 days. This is the same Bangladesh, which was liberated by India in 1971 from the oppressive rule of the then West Pakistan, hence the historical and political significance of this visit is very deep.

Bangladesh Navy has confirmed the arrival of the ship in its Facebook post. He informed that the ship, commanded by Captain Shujaat Abbas Raja, was warmly welcomed by the Commander of Chittagong Naval Area and officials of the Pakistani Embassy. BNS Shadinota formally welcomed the ship as it entered Bangladeshi waters.

Diplomatic signals and India’s concerns

This visit took place at a time when India had defeated the neighboring country Pakistan under Operation Sindoor. On the contrary, the interim government in Dhaka led by Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is trying to correct its old relations with Pakistan.

China’s influence and regional equation

PNS Saif is built in China. It was inducted into the Pakistan Navy in 2010. This matter is even more sensitive for Indian political experts, because China is not only Pakistan’s largest defense partner, but is also deepening naval cooperation with Bangladesh.

Reference to the visit of the American warship

A month ago, US Navy’s USA Fitzgerald had reached Chittagong port of Bangladesh for 3 days. USA Fitzgerald Arleigh Burke class missile destroyer. This clearly shows that Bangladesh is now making its ports the center of global naval diplomacy. Where big powers like America, Pakistan and China are making their presence felt.

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