JIMEX Exercise-24

  About JIMEX- 2024:

• This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.
• The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases.
  • The harbour phase will comprise professional, sports and social interactions.
• During the exercise, navies of both the countries will jointly hone their war fighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability.
• Indian Navy’s indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik is participating in the bilateral maritime exercise. Japan is being represented by the Guided Missile Destroyer JS Yugiri.
• It provides an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices and facilitates operational interactions between India and Japan.
• The exercise also reaffirms their shared commitment towards maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
• Other Exercises between India and Japan:
  • Malabar: India and Japan with the United States and Australia participate in the naval war gaming exercise named Malabar.
  • SHINYUU Maitri (Air Force)
  • Dharma Guardian (Military Exercise)