India, Japan conduct bilateral naval exercise in Indian Ocean
Jun 14, 2021
New Delhi [India], June 14 : Ships of the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on Sunday participated in a joint naval exercise at the Indian Ocean to realize "Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
"JS KASHIMA (TV3508) and JS SETOYUKI (TV3518) conducted a bilateral exercise with INS KULISH (P63) at the Indian Ocean to realize "Free and Open Indo-Pacific"," JMSDF tweeted.
Naval cooperation between India and Japan has increased in scope and complexity over the years.
Last year, in the month of September, Indian Navy and JMSDF conducted a three day naval exercise JIMEX-2020.
It was the 4th edition of India-Japan maritime bilateral exercise JIMEX. It was held in the North Arabian Sea from September 26 to September 28.
