India and Japan conduct maritime partnership exercise in Andaman Sea
Tags: Defence
Recently a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) has been conducted between the Indian Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force in the Andaman Sea.
Important facts
The exercise aims to enhance interoperability, streamline shipping and communication processes.
The exercise is part of the ongoing efforts between the two navies towards ensuring safe international shipping and trade in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The two countries have been conducting regular exercises in the Indian Ocean region to strengthen maritime ties.
Participant
INS Sukanya - an offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Navy
The Sukanya - class patrol vessels are large, offshore patrol vessels.
The Sukanya class of ships are named after notable women from Indian epics.
The Sukanya class has larger hulls, although they are lightly armed as they are mainly used for offshore patrols of India's Exclusive Economic Zone.
J.S. Samidare - A Murasame-class destroyer of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force.
J.S. Samidare (DD-106) is the sixth ship of the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)'s Murasame-class destroyer.
Other maritime exercises between India and Japan
Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX)
Malabar Exercise (India-US-Japan-Australia)
Major maritime exercises of India with other countries
Thailand - Indo-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (India-Thai CORPAT)
United Kingdom - Konkan - Shakti
Indonesia - sea power
Singapore-Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)
Qatar-Zair-Al-Bahr
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