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The article offers information on building of a deep-water port at Gwadar in Pakistan. It is noted that in September 1973 meeting at the White House with President Richard Nixon, Pakistan's Prime Minister Zu-lfiqar Ali Bhutto sought U.S. aid to construct the port at Gwadar and offered its use to the U.S. Navy. It is evident that the Pakistan Navy kick-started its biennial exercise Shamsheer-e-Bahn in July 2016 to enhance maritime security construct of the nation.

The article presents opinion of the author on security of Gwadar port. Topics discussed include reciprocal use of domestic bases for military logistics supply and refueling, enormous impetus for Pakistan's economy as an emerging market and maritime policy and strategy along with maritime doctrine under an overarching national maritime vision.