Japanese military vessels in Kochi

Japan’s Maritime Self Defence Ship JDS Bungo entering the Kochi harbour on Wednesday.

Two ships of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) minesweeper tender JDS Bungo and minehunter JDS Yaeyama docked at the port here on Wednesday.

Captain Keiji Yoshida, JMSDF Commander of Mine Countermeasure Division-51, who arrived with the flotilla and Captain Shusuke Takahashi, Japanese Naval Attaché in New Delhi, called on Rear Admiral A.K. Jain, Chief of Staff of the Southern Naval Command, on Wednesday. Ship visit exchanges and professional activities are planned during the vessels’ stay in Kochi.

Both navies will undertake a passex (passing exercise) as the flotilla leaves Kochi on November 28.