Watch: India, Japan naval exercise concludes in northern Arabian Sea

The 4th edition of India-Japan maritime bilateral exercise JIMEX, between the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), completed three days of exercise, on Monday.

It was held in the North Arabian Sea from September 26 to September 28.

Ships undertook anti-air and anti-submarine warfare exercises, weapon firings, tracking, and tactical manoeuvres.

On the second day as well, the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships undertook weapon drills, seamanship evolutions, and advanced exercises.

JIMEX series of exercises commenced in January 2012 with a special focus on maritime security cooperation.

The last edition of JIMEX was conducted in October 2018 off Visakhapatnam, India.