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Indian, Japanese Coast Guards engage in joint exercise off the coast of Chennai

The camaraderie between the Indian and Japanese Coast Guards was on display in the Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast on Friday, January 12, 2024, as their vessels and aircraft were involved in a joint exercise, practising various procedures.

Besides ICGS Shaurya, ICGS Shaunak, ICGS Sujay, ICGS Samudra Paheredar, ICGS Rani Abbakka and ICGS Annie Besant, ICGS C-440 and ICGS C-449 represented the Indian side, while visiting JCGS Yashima represented the Japanese during the exercise.

The Indian Coast Guard’s twin-engine turboprop fixed-wing Dornier 228, rotary wing advanced light helicopters Dhruv and Chetak, also took part in the exercise. The exercise went on for about three hours.

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