# Somalia-Pakistan defense cooperation agreement > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/somalia-pakistan-defense-cooperation-agreement > Updated: 2026-08-23T07:19:27.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Somalia and Pakistan have entered into a defense cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral security ties. The partnership focuses on modernizing the Somali Air Force, enhancing military training, personnel development, and joint counter-terrorism efforts. Following high-level meetings in Islamabad between Somali Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Pakistani officials, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed to facilitate the exchange of operational expertise and intelligence. The cooperation also extends to regional maritime security and institutional capacity building. While the agreement emphasizes training and technical support, officials clarified that it does not involve the establishment of Pakistani military bases, port access, or the deployment of combat forces in Somalia. The growing involvement of Pakistan in the Horn of Africa and the western Indian Ocean has drawn monitoring from India due to potential implications for regional security and shipping routes near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-23: Somalia and Pakistan sign defence cooperation agreement Somalia and Pakistan have signed a defence memorandum covering counter-terrorism, military training, and maritime security, a move being closely monitored by India due to regional security implications. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/somalia-and-pakistan-sign-defence-cooperation-agreement-1 ### 2026-08-05: Somalia and Pakistan Sign Defence Cooperation Agreement Somalia and Pakistan signed a defence cooperation MoU in Islamabad, focusing on air force modernisation, training, counter‑terrorism and broader security collaboration. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/somalia-and-pakistan-sign-defence-cooperation-agreement --- Cite as: Somalia-Pakistan defense cooperation agreement. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/somalia-pakistan-defense-cooperation-agreement