| Key Facts | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JAIMEX) 2025 |
| Dates | October 16-17, 2025 |
| Location | West of Kyushu, Japan |
| Participants | Indian Navy: INS Sahyadri (Shivalik-class stealth frigate) commanded by Captain Rajat KumarJapan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF): JS Asahi (destroyer), JS Oumi (supply ship), submarineSupport Units: 2nd Artillery Brigade (JGSDF), Western Aircraft Control and Warning Wing (JASDF) |
| Objective | Deepening Indo-Pacific Partnership and enhancing naval interoperability through multi-domain coordination and tactical interoperability |
| Exercise Highlights | Anti-submarine warfare drills, maritime domain awareness sharing, replenishment-at-sea operations, joint air and surface combat exercises |
| Strategic Significance | Reinforces India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership (formalized in 2014), promotes a Free, Open, and Inclusive Indo-Pacific (FOIP), and enhances mutual trust and readiness in the face of rising maritime challenges |
| Diplomatic Context | Exercise follows the election of Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, reflecting continuity in Japan's Indo-Pacific foreign policy focus |
| Key Officials | Indian Charge d'Affaires in Tokyo: R Madhu SudanJMSDF Chief of Staff: Rear Admiral Yamaguchi Nobohisa |
| Broader Cooperation | Focus on maritime security, infrastructure cooperation, and supply chain resilience |
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