JAIMEX 2025 Latest News
Recently, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri participated in the Sea phase of JAIMEX-25 (Japan India Maritime Exercise).
About JAIMEX 2025
- It is a maritime exercise between India and Japan.
- Objective: It underscores the strong and burgeoning Navy-to-Navy interactions that underpin the ‘Special Strategic and Global Partnership’ established between India and Japan in 2014. This partnership is a crucial pillar for ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific maritime domain.
- It involved two phases
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- Sea phase included advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare and missile defence drills, enhancing interoperability by undertaking flying operations and underway replenishment.
- Harbour Phase at Yokosuka includes engagement in a multitude of professional and cultural exchanges, cross-deck visits, collaborative operational planning, sharing of best practices,
- Significance: The Indian Navy and JMSDF have been at the forefront of this growing partnership with a shared vision of a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.
- Other bilateral exercises between India and Japan: Malabar exercise (Naval Exercise), ‘Veer Guardian’ (Air Force), and Dharma Guardian (Army).Â
Key Facts about INS Sahyadri
- It is an indigenously built Shivalik-class Guided Missile Stealth Frigate.
- It is indigenously designed, constructed and commissioned in 2012.
- The ship is capable of carrying Barak-1 and Shtil-1 3S90M missiles, BrahMos anti-ship missiles, anti-submarine rocket launchers.
- The multi-role stealth frigate has participated in various operational deployments, bilateral and multilateral exercises.
Source: PIB
JAIMEX 2025 FAQs
Q1: Which country is participating in the JAIMEX-25 maritime exercise with India?
Ans: Japan
Q2: What is the primary objective of the JAIMEX-25 maritime exercise?
Ans: To enhance maritime security and interoperability.
