New Delhi, June 11 (Reporter) The Indian Navy's indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, to participate in the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2024 (JIMEX 24). This is the eighth edition of JIMEX since its inception in 2012, an official statement said. The ship was accorded a warm welcome by VAdm ITO Hiroshi, Commander JMSDF Yokosuka District, and Ambassador Sibi George, Ambassador of India to Japan. The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases. The harbour phase will comprise professional, sports, and social interactions, after which the two navies will jointly hone their warfighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability through complex multi-discipline operations in the surface, sub-surface, and air domains. The Indian Navy is being represented by INS Shivalik, and the JMSDF is being represented by the Guided Missile Destroyer, JS Yugiri. Integral helicopters from both navies will also participate in the joint exercise. Having grown in scope and complexity over the years, JIMEX 24 provides an opportunity to learn from each other's best practices and facilitates operational interactions between IN and JMSDF to foster mutual cooperation and reaffirm their shared commitment towards maritime security in the Indo-Pacific...////...