COAS visits PAF operational air base to witness Indus Shield-2024

General Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), observed the ongoing multinational exercise Indus Shield-2024 on Thursday while visiting an operational Pakistan Air Force air base.

Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, the Chief of Air Staff, accepted the COAS. According to a news release from Inter Services Public Relations, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, the Chief of the Naval Staff, was also present at the event.

The largest multinational exercise in the region, Exercise Indus Shield-2024, is bringing together 24 prestigious Air Forces to promote training and interoperability in cutting-edge facilities that exemplify the exercise motto, “Stronger When Together.”

COAS conveyed his contentment with the Pakistan Air Force’s combat readiness and the advancements achieved through a number of modernisation and upgrade initiatives.