Indian Navy’s indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik is participating in the bilateral Japan–India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24) being held in Japan.
- This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.
- The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases.
- JIMEX 24 provides an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices and facilitates operational interactions between IN and JMSDF to foster mutual cooperation and reaffirm their shared commitment towards maritime security in the Indo – Pacific.