Japan Coast Guard Ship ‘Itsukushima’ Arrives in Chennai to Strengthen Maritime Ties
Japan
Coast Guard (JCG) ship Itsukushima, commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi,
arrived at Chennai Port on July 07 as part of its Global Ocean Voyage Training,
reinforcing the strategic partnership between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and
JCG in the Indo-Pacific. The week-long port call included high-level bilateral
meetings, joint professional and cultural exchanges, and a sea exercise aimed
at boosting interoperability between the two forces.
During the port call, crew members engaged in courtesy
calls, reciprocal ship visits, joint training sessions, yoga, and sporting
events, culminating in a joint sea exercise ‘Jaa Mata’ (see you later) on July
12.
As a symbol of growing cooperation, four ICG officers
sailed onboard Itsukushima to Singapore as sea riders, continuing the tradition
of professional exchange. This engagement builds on the 2006 Memorandum of
Cooperation between India and Japan, aligned with India’s SAGAR (Security and
Growth for All in the Region) vision and the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative
(IPOI).
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