(Navy release: Unedited)
Even as Indian and
Japanese Navies completed JIMEX 12 the first ever Naval exercise between the
two countries, off Tokyo last week, two Japanese Navy (Japanese Maritime Self
Defence Force- JMSDF) Ships JDS Murasame and JDS Harusame called at Kochi yesterday
after completing their four month anti piracy deployment in the Gulf of Aden.
Captain Katsuya Yamamoto, Commander Escort Division One is embarked on JDS
Murasame as the Senior Officer. The ships were received at the berth by
representatives from Southern Naval Command with the Band in attendance.
Captain Yamamoto and
Commanding Officers of the two ships called on Rear Admiral Shrikhande, Chief
of Staff today. The itinerary of the Japanese Navy tomorrow includes briefings
on Anti Piracy measures and other professional exchanges. There will also be a
“Passage Exercise” at sea between the two Navies on their departure from Kochi on
16th morning.
In another event, Southern
Naval Command hosted 73 international student officers from 15 countries who
have commenced their specialization courses at various training schools at
Naval Base. In his welcome remarks, Rear Admiral Shrikhande on behalf of the Commander in Chief, wished
them a professionally and personally rewarding experience in “Gods Own Country”
and with the Indian Navy adding that their presence was a very important manifestation
of the good relationship between their countries and India.
(Tarmak007 welcomes Satish Achanta onboard -- blog's 600th member)