‘Sea power’ discussed at NUML seminar

During two-day seminar on “Geo Politics of Indian Ocean and significance of the Sea Power”

A two-day seminar on “Geo Politics of Indian Ocean and significance of the Sea Power” started at National University of Modern Languages (NUML) on Wednesday.

The seminar was arranged by the International Relations department of NUML in collaboration with National Institute of Maritime Affairs Bahria University. The chief guest of the inaugural session was Admiral (retd) Muhammad Asif Sandhila, while Rector NUML Major General (retd) Zia ud Din Najama, Director General NUML Brig Muhammad Ibrahim, Dean social sciences Dr. Shahid Siddiqui, directors, heads of departments, faculty members and students attended the session.

Asif Sandhila said that oceans have great significance in recent era and considered power tools among states. Indian Ocean has great importance and is the biggest trading place of the world, almost 80% of oil trade passes through this. He said a country lacking control on ocean has no power, Pakistan Navy is doing great job and protecting geographical boundaries of the country.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^th, 2018.