Japan-India Bilateral Exercise “JAIMEX25”.

From 16 through 17 October, JS Asahi, JS Oumi and a submarine conducted a Japan-India bilateral exercise “JAIMEX25” with the Indian Navy’s frigate, INS Sahyadri in the west of Kyushu, backed up by the 2nd Artillery Brigade, JGSDF and the Western Aircraft Control and Warning Wing, JASDF.

Japan and India, sharing common values as neighbors in the Indo-Pacific, are now deepening multi-layered cooperation as part of the Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Through the high-end joint exercise conducted at joint operational level, backed up by the JGSDF and the JASDF, the JMSDF improved its tactical capabilities and strengthened cooperation with the JGSDF and the JASDF as well as the Indian Navy. The JMSDF will further strengthen cooperation with the allied and like-minded navies through defense cooperation and exchanges, above all multi-lateral exercises, contributing to peace and stability of the region as well as to maintaining and strengthening of international maritime order.

The Self Defense Fleet maintains readiness and contributes to the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region, not only for the defense of Japan but also for the realization of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” in cooperation with allied and like-minded navies.

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