India-Japan biennial naval exercise JIMEX-20 begins in Arabian sea

The fourth edition of the biennial India-Japan Maritime bilateral Exercise (JIMEX) kicked off on 26 September 2020 in the northern Arabia Sea.
The three-day maritime drill JIMEX-20 will culminate on 28 September. It is being conducted in a ‘non-contact at-sea-only format’, in view of COVID-19 restrictions.
JIMEX-20 will showcase a high degree of inter-operability and joint operational skills through conduct of a multitude of advanced exercises, and further enhance the cooperation and mutual confidence between the two navies
From India, the warships Chennai, Teg, Tarkash and fleet tanker Deepak will represent the Indian Navy, while Japanese warships Kaga and Ikazuchi will represent Japan in the drill.