Japanese Ships Visit Kochi Port

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New Delhi: Japanese Ships (JS) Bungo and Takashima of Minesweeper Division 3 of the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) reached Kochi on a three-day goodwill visit from November 23. Minesweeper Division 3 is commanded by Captain Seiji Ikubu, while JS Bungo and JS Takashima are commanded by Commander Osamu Tomiyama and Lieutenant Commander Manabu Ideguchi respectively.

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The Commanding Officer Minesweeper Division 3, accompanied by the Commanding Officers of the JS and the Defence Attache at the Japanese Embassy in India, Captain Taiko Eda paid a courtesy call on Rear Admiral RJ Nadkarni, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, during which professional subjects of mutual interest to both Navies were discussed.

A Maiden Bilateral ā€œExplosive Ordinance Disposal-Mine Counter Measureā€ (EOD-MCM) Integration exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) and JMSDF was also conducted during the visit of the ships. Exchange visits of IN and JMSDF personnel to JS Bungo/Takashima and INS Sunayna respectively were also conducted.

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