Japan-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise Commences

The sixth edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) hosted by Indian Navy commenced in the Bay of Bengal on September 11.

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships are being led by Commander Escort Flotilla Four, RAdm Hirata Toshiyuki, and Indian naval ships by Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, RAdm Sanjay Bhalla.

The Indian naval ships welcomed JMSDF ships Izumo, a helicopter carrier, and Takanami, a guided missile destroyer, on their arrival in the Bay of Bengal. The Indian Navy is represented by three indigenously designed and built warships; Sahyadri, a multi-purpose stealth frigate and anti-submarine warfare corvettes Kadmatt and Kavaratti. Additionally, Guided Missile Destroyer Ranvijay, Fleet Tanker Jyoti, Offshore Patrol Vessel Sukanya, submarines, MIG 29K fighter aircraft, Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft, and ship-borne helicopters are also participating in the exercise.




JIMEX 22 involves two phases: exercises at sea and a harbour phase at Visakhapatnam.

This edition marks the tenth anniversary of JIMEX, which began in Japan in 2012. It also coincides with the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Japan. JIMEX 22 seeks to consolidate the high degree of interoperability that exists between maritime forces of the two countries, through complex exercises in the surface, sub-surface, and air domains.

 

 

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