China and Pakistan have completed a seven-day joint naval exercise in the Arabian Sea amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The exercise, named 'Sea Guardian-4', concluded on Wednesday and aimed to strengthen coordination and bilateral cooperation between the two countries’ navies, according to a statement from Pakistan’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The exercise included a five-day harbor phase in Karachi and a two-day sea phase in the northern Arabian Sea. Activities during the sea phase featured air defense drills against multi-dimensional threats, operations with a Pakistani submarine, conventional naval warfare exercises, and live firing to enhance operational and tactical coordination.

The ISPR statement said the exercise ended with a coordinated patrol in the Arabian Sea, reaffirming both navies’ commitment to regional maritime security and stability.