Japan India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX-24) started at Yokosuka, Japan

Current context: The Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX-24) has indeed commenced on 11th June 2024, at Yokosuka, Japan.

• Here are some key details:
• The Indian Navy’s indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik arrived at Yokosuka, Japan to participate in this bilateral exercise.
• This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, which has been held since 2012.
• The exercise aims to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the navies of India and Japan.
• The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases.
• The harbour phase comprises professional, sports, and social interactions, after which the two navies will jointly hone their warfighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability through complex multi-discipline operations in the surface, sub-surface, and air domains.
• The Indian Navy is being represented by INS Shivalik and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) is being represented by the Guided Missile Destroyer, JS Yugiri.
• Integral helicopters from both navies will also participate in the joint exercise.

Question:

1 Where is JIMEX-24 being held?

• A) Tokyo, Japan
• B) Mumbai, India
• C) Yokosuka, Japan
• D) Kochi, India

Answer: C) The Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX-24) has indeed commenced on 11th June 2024, at Yokosuka, Japan.