JIMEX Exercise-24
17.06.2024
JIMEX Exercise-24
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For Prelims: About JIMEX- 2024, Other Exercises between India and Japan |
Why in the news?
Recently, JIMEX exercise–24 commenced at Yokosuka in Japan.
About JIMEX- 2024:
- This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.
- The exercise includes both harbour and sea phases.
○The harbour phase will comprise professional, sports and social interactions.
- During the exercise, navies of both the countries will jointly hone their war fighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability.
- Indian Navy’s indigenous Stealth Frigate INS Shivalik is participating in the bilateral maritime exercise. Japan is being represented by the Guided Missile Destroyer JS Yugiri.
- It provides an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices and facilitates operational interactions between India and Japan.
- The exercise also reaffirms their shared commitment towards maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Other Exercises between India and Japan:
- Malabar: India and Japan with the United States and Australia participate in the naval war gaming exercise named Malabar.
- SHINYUU Maitri (Air Force)
- Dharma Guardian (Military Exercise)
Source: PIB
Ques :- Consider the following statements JIMEX Exercise-24 :
Statement-I
This is the eighth edition of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012.
Statement-II
It provides an opportunity to learn from each other’s best practices and facilitates operational interactions between India and Singapore.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.
D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.
Answer C