Overview
- The Indian Navy frigate Sahyadri entered the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Sasebo base on October 28, where a welcome ceremony was held on the Kurashima pier.
- The port call is for resupply and crew rest, with the ship scheduled to depart on October 31.
- Asari Shingo of the JMSDF Sasebo District said improving interoperability is necessary to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.
- Sahyadri’s commanding officer, Capt. Rajat Kumar, said the Indian Navy highly values its partnership with the JMSDF.
- The visit follows mid-October joint drills west of Kyushu that included JMSDF destroyers and a submarine, as well as a subsequent call at Yokosuka; it marks the sixth Indian Navy entry to Sasebo.