India, Japan and US hold Joint Naval Drills
April 16, 2007 (FIDSNS)
A Japanese defence ministry spokesman announced that the “The first naval drill between Japan, the United States and India is aimed at boosting the friendly relationship among the three countries as well as improving maritime technique”.
India, Japan and the United States conducted their first joint naval drills in the Pacific Ocean as the three try to forge closer ties, Japan sent four escort vessels to the drill off Japan’s east coast where two US destroyers and three Indian warships joined the exercise.
The Indian ships participating are the delhi class destroyer INS Mysore, Corvette “INS Kuthar” and Supply ship “INS Jyoti.”
The three ships sailed into the Yokosuka port on 12th April 2007.
The warships training with Japan and the United States were also scheduled to have joint exercises with China, Russia and Vietnam.
This is the 15th visit of Indian warships to Japan and 2nd time to port Yokosuka.
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