JIMEX-2020: It’s being held within the North Arabian Sea from September 26 to 28
New Delhi:
Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Protection Power (JMSDF) ships performed operations in shut formation at JIMEX-2020, the 4th version of India-Japan Maritime bilateral train.
It’s being held within the North Arabian Sea from September 26 to 28.
The 4th version of India-Japan maritime bilateral train JIMEX, which is performed biennially between the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Protection Power (JMSDF) can be held within the North Arabian Sea from 26 to 28 September 2020.
JIMEX sequence of workout routines commenced in January 2012 with a particular concentrate on maritime safety cooperation. The final version of JIMEX was performed in October 2018 off Visakhapatnam, India.
Naval cooperation between India and Japan has elevated in scope and complexity over time. Superior stage of operations and workout routines deliberate throughout JIMEX-20 are indicative of the continued upswing in Indo-Japanese defence relations and continued efforts by each Governments to work intently for a safer, open and inclusive world commons, in accordance with worldwide laws.
JIMEX 20 will showcase a excessive diploma of inter-operability and joint operational abilities by the conduct of a mess of superior workout routines, throughout the spectrum of maritime operations.Multi-faceted tactical workout routines involving weapon firings, cross deck helicopter operations and sophisticated floor, anti-submarine and air warfare drills will consolidate coordination developed by the 2 navies.
JIMEX 20 is being performed in a “non-contact at-sea-only format”, in view of COVID-19 restrictions.
Indigenously constructed stealth destroyer Chennai, Teg Class stealth frigate Tarkash and Fleet Tanker Deepak, below the command of Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, will characterize the Indian Navy. The Japanese Maritime Self-Protection Power can be represented by JMSDF Ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer and Ikazuchi, a Guided Missile Destroyer, led by Rear Admiral Konno Yasushige, Commander Escort Flotilla – 2 (CCF – 2).
Along with ships, P8I Lengthy Vary Maritime Patrol Plane, integral helicopters and fighter plane will even take part within the train. JIMEX 20 will additional improve the cooperation and mutual confidence between the 2 navies and fortify the long-standing bond of friendship between the 2 international locations.
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