The current global strategic environment is characterised by an accelerating and increasingly complex shift in the balance of power, and intensifying competition among nations in numerous fields. On the other hand, global cooperation is required as never before in order to address security challenges, says Rear Admiral Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander Escort Flotilla One of Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF).
Rear Admiral Nishiyama Takahiro was addressing a joint press conference with Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, here on July 6 (Thursday), a day after the commencement of the seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise-2023 (JIMEX-23) being hosted by the Indian Navy off the Visakhapatnam coast up to July 10.
The Japanese officer said that having a free and open Indo-Pacific region was the need of the hour, and it required the cooperation between the friendly navies.
