New Delhi: The Indian Navy hosted the seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23), which commenced on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam. According to an official release, it aimed to promote mutual cooperation and underline the region’s common commitment to maritime security. The edition, which takes place in Visakhapatnam from July 5 to 10, commemorates JIMEX’s 11th anniversary since its inception in 2012.
The exercise is being conducted by units of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) under the command of Rear Admiral Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander Escort Flotilla One, and ships of the Indian Navy under the command of Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. JMSDF will be represented by the guided missile destroyer JS Samidare and its integral helicopters.
The first indigenously built Guided Missile Destroyer in India, the INS Delhi, an indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, the INS Kamorta, a fleet tanker INS Shakti, a submarine, the P8I and Dornier maritime patrol aircraft, ship-borne helicopters, and fighter aircraft will all take part in JIMEX 23, according to a press release.
Two phases will make up the exercise’s six-day duration: the Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam will feature professional, recreational, and social interactions; the second phase will see the two navies work together to hone their maritime warfighting capabilities and improve their interoperability through challenging multi-discipline operations in the surface, subsurface, and air domains.
JIMEX 23 offers the chance to share best practices and facilitates operational interactions between the Indian Navy and JMSDF to foster cooperation and reaffirm their shared commitment to maritime security in the area, the release stated.
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