The Indian Navy is currently hosting the seventh edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) off the coast of Visakhapatnam. This edition commemorates the 11th anniversary of JIMEX since its inception in 2012.
Under the command of RAdm Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander Escort Flotilla One, units from the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) are participating in the exercise alongside Indian Naval ships commanded by RAdm Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet.
The exercise involves the participation of several Indian Navy vessels, including INS Delhi, the country’s first indigenously built Guided Missile Destroyer, and INS Kamorta, an indigenously designed and built Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette. Additionally, fleet tanker INS Shakti, a submarine, maritime patrol aircraft P8I and Dornier, ship-borne helicopters, and fighter aircraft are also involved.
Representing the JMSDF, the guided missile destroyer JS Samidare and its integral helicopters are taking part in JIMEX 23.
