The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced Tuesday that it will take part in joint naval exercises with the Indian Navy June 9.
The exercises will take place in Sagami Bay, Kanagawa prefecture, Xinhua reported.
The report said Japan and India have taken part in multilateral exercises previously, but this would be the first bilateral drill.
Local media said the Indian Navy has sent four vessels to Japan — a destroyer, a supply ship, a frigate ship and a corvette. All vessels arrived at the JMSDF’s Yokosuka base Tuesday.
The Japanese side includes two destroyers, a rescue aircraft and a patrol helicopter.