JIMEX 2023

About JIMEX 2023:

• It is being conducted between India and Japan.
• This edition marks the 11th anniversary of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.
• This exercise will witness the participation of INS Delhi, INS Kamorta, fleet tanker INS Shakti, a submarine, maritime patrol aircraft P8I and Dornier, ship-borne helicopters and fighter aircraft.
• The exercise will be conducted over six days in two phases.
• A harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam comprising professional, sports and social interactions.
• The two navies will jointly hone their war fighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability through complex multi-discipline operations in the surface, sub-surface and air domains.
• JIMEX 23 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 region.

What are the 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)

Q1) What is INS Kamorta?

INS Kamorta is a warship of the Indian Navy. It is a Kamorta-class anti-submarine warfare corvette, built indigenously in India. The Kamorta-class corvettes are designed to perform a range of naval operations, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and surveillance missions.

Source: JAPAN INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE 2023 (JIMEX 23)

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