{"id":8124,"date":"2022-01-18T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/?p=8124"},"modified":"2022-01-19T07:00:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T05:00:55","slug":"japan-and-india-conduct-joint-naval-exercise-in-the-bay-of-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/japan-and-india-conduct-joint-naval-exercise-in-the-bay-of-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan and India conduct joint naval exercise in the Bay of Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japan and India conducted bilateral naval drills in the Bay of Bengal to improve defense collaboration and enhance interoperability between the two navies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The maritime drill was conducted on January 13 by the partners to enhance mutual understanding and jointly secure their maritime interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exercise included a wide range of flying operations, replenishment approaches, and tactical maneuvers, the Indian Navy posted on its Twitter account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese navy&#8217;s Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel JS URAGA and Awaji-class minesweeper JS HIRADO conducted a joint exercise with the Indian navy&#8217;s Shivalik-class frigate INS Shivalik and Kamorta-class corvette INS Kadmatt, according to a tweet posted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force on January 18, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Japan-India-conduct-joint-exercise-in-the-Bay-of-Bengal.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ir-ia.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Japan-India-conduct-joint-exercise-in-the-Bay-of-Bengal.jpg?resize=842%2C551\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8126\" width=\"842\" height=\"551\"\/><\/a><figcaption><em><sup>Japan&#8217;s Uraga-class mine countermeasure vessel JS Hirado with Indian Navy&#8217;s INS Shivalik. (Image Credit: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force&#8217;s Uraga class mine countermeasure vessels were built and commissioned in the 1990s. It can reach a top speed of 22 knots (41 km\/h) and has a length of 141m, a beam of 22m, and a draft of 14m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian Navy&#8217;s Kamorta-class corvettes are anti-submarine warfare stealth class ships, while INS Kadmatt (P29) is the second of four anti-submarine warfare corvettes inducted into the Indian Navy&#8217;s Eastern Naval Command. 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