Islamabad: Pakistan and Kuwait have signed the “Protocol Agreement 2026” to further expand bilateral defence cooperation, under which the Pakistan Army will assist Kuwaiti forces in training, capacity building, border management and other mutually agreed areas.
According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence, the Pakistan-Kuwait Protocol Agreement 2026 has been signed with the aim of strengthening and broadening existing defence cooperation between the two countries.
Under the agreement, the Pakistan Army will provide assistance to Kuwait’s armed forces in a range of defence-related areas.
The Ministry of Defence said the cooperation will include military training, capacity building, border management and other areas of defence cooperation mutually agreed upon by Pakistan and Kuwait.
A high-level Kuwaiti delegation led by the country’s defence minister also visited Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence.
The delegation included Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces Lieutenant General Khaled Daraj Saad Al-Shariaan and other senior officials.
The Kuwaiti delegation held a meeting with Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, during which matters related to bilateral defence relations and further expansion of cooperation were discussed.
A delegation headed by Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah also visited the General Headquarters (GHQ).
During the visit to GHQ, the Kuwaiti delegation met Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two sides discussed bilateral defence cooperation and matters of mutual interest.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further expanding defence cooperation between the two brotherly countries.
The meeting also reaffirmed the commitment to transform Pakistan-Kuwait bilateral relations into a sustainable and mutually beneficial defence partnership.
