New Delhi: China has delivered its largest and most advanced warship to Pakistan, according to media reports.
Designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the frigate was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in a commissioning ceremony in Shanghai, the CSSC announced in a statement on Monday.
The Type 054A/P frigate was named the PNS Tughril, state-run Global Times reported on Tuesday.
Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque said that the commissioning of the PNS Tughril ensures balance of power in the Indian Ocean.
The frigate is the largest and most advanced warship China has ever exported, CSSC said.
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