1 . The 8th edition of JIMEX-24 has started in Yokosuka, Japan.
2 The exercise is hosted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
3. INS Shivalik (India) and JS Yugiri (Japan) are participating.
4.JIMEX-24 includes harbour and sea phases.
5 .The harbor phase focuses on sailor interaction and strengthening bonds.
6. The sea phase tests warfighting skills and enhances interoperability.
7 Other military exercises between India and Japan: JIMEX, DHARMA GUARDIAN, and and Veer Guardian.
In Yokosuka, Japan, the eighth edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX-24) started today. This bilateral naval exercise, which is being hosted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF), aims to improve the two countries’ partnership in defense.
Indian and Japanese Participation
INS Shivalik, an indigenously built stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, is taking part in JIMEX-24. JS Yugiri, a guided missile destroyer, is standing in for the JMSDF.
Phases of the Exercise
Harbour Phase
The purpose of the harbor phase is to improve communication and develop a deeper connection between the troops on the two ships.
Sea Phase
The goal of the sea phase is to determine both navies’ capacity for combat. Through complex multidisciplinary activities in the air, subsurface, and surface domains, it seeks to improve interoperability. The continuous efforts to strengthen India and Japan’s defense relationship include this regular drill.
Other Military Exercises Between India and Japan
India and Japan share close political ties and conduct several regular military exercises:
JIMEX
JIMEX is a bilateral naval drill that Japan launched in 2012. In July 2023, the Indian Navy hosted the 7th iteration, JIMEX-23, off the coast of Visakhapatnam.
DHARMA GUARDIAN
An annual military drill between the Indian Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is called DHARMA GUARDIAN. The exercise was started in 2018 and is now held periodically in Japan and India. In February and March of 2024, the 5th event took place at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
Veer Guardian
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Indian Air Force are participating in a joint military exercise called Veer Guardian. From January 12 to January 26, 2023, Hyakuri Air Base in Japan conducted the first-ever drill.
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