The Coast Guards of India and Japan will be conducting their 15th joint exercise off the coast of Chennai today. For the bilateral training called “Sahyog-Kaijin,” India’s Coast Guard vessel Samudra Pehredar and the Japanese vessel Echigo are berthed at Chennai Port.
The highlight of the joint exercise would be anti-piracy, though search and rescue operations and interoperability between the tow forces would also be given emphasis, as said by the defence sources.
The Director General of Indian Coast Guard Vice Admiral HCS Bisht, Vice Commandant of the Japanese Coast Guard Vice Admiral Hideyo Hanamizu and other prominent officials would be witnessing the day-long event.