The fourth edition of India-Japan maritime bilateral exercise, JIMEX-2020, began with the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ships conducting operations in close formation in the north Arabian Sea.
JIMEX, which is conducted biennially between the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will be held in the North Arabian Sea from 26 to 28 September 2020.
The 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.
#JIMEX-2020#JMSDF–#IndianNavy ships in close formation. Mutual #interoperability, trust & confidence of operating in close formation on display. 3 Dimensional Adv tracking ex, weapon drills & seamanship evolutions underway to build on joint #Maritime ops capabilities.@JMSDF_PAO