Japan and India Bilateral Maritime Exercise JIMEX 18 Commences at Visakhapatnam

• The third edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JIMEX) kicked off in Visakhapatnam and will be held from 07 to 15 October 2018.
• JIMEX-18 is aimed to enhance interoperability, improve understanding and imbibe the best practices of each other.
• The Indian ships participating in the exercise are INS Satpura, multipurpose stealth frigate, INS Kadmatt, Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvette, Missile Corvette and INS Shakti, the Fleet Tanker. In addition, one submarine, P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft and a number of integral helicopters would also be participating in the exercise. 
• Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) is being represented by Ships Kaga, an Izumo Class Helicopter Destroyer and Inazuma – a Guided Missile Destroyer.

Points to Remember:

1. JIMEX is which type of exercise
2. Between India and_____________
3. It is being held in which place?