Japanese missile destroyer on two-day goodwill visit to Kochi

JS Sazanami, a missile destroyer of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) is on a two-day goodwill visit to Kochi. JS Sazanami with about 25 officers, 156 sailors and eight Japanese Coast Guard personnel (3 officers + 5 sailors) onboard would leave for Bahrain on Wednesday

Kochi: A missile destroyer, JS Sazanami of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) is on a two-day goodwill visit to Kochi from Tuesday.

The destroyer is commanded by Commander Shoji Ishkawa.

The Commanding Officer is accompanied by Coast Guard Superintendent Koichiro Maeda, Commanding Officer, of the Somalia Dispatch Team of the Japanese Coast Guard, and Capt Taiko Eda, Resident Defense Attache of Japan at New Delhi.

• #BridgesofFriendship Missile destroyer, JS Sazanami of @jmsdf_pao_eng commanded by Cdr Shoji Ishkawa (enroute to Bahrain) entered Kochi this morning. The CO alongwith the delegation called on VAdm AK Chawla FOCinC (S) & interacted over professional subjects of common interests. pic.twitter.com/6MYW2qHlbM

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  #BridgesofFriendship Missile destroyer, JS Sazanami of @jmsdf_pao_eng commanded by Cdr Shoji Ishkawa (enroute to Bahrain) entered Kochi this morning. The CO alongwith the delegation called on VAdm AK Chawla FOCinC (S) & interacted over professional subjects of common interests. pic.twitter.com/6MYW2qHlbM

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  #BridgesofFriendship Missile destroyer, JS Sazanami of @jmsdf_pao_eng commanded by Cdr Shoji Ishkawa (enroute to Bahrain) entered Kochi this morning. The CO alongwith the delegation called on VAdm AK Chawla FOCinC (S) & interacted over professional subjects of common interests. pic.twitter.com/6MYW2qHlbM

  — SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 13, 2019

The Japanese officials called on Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command, the release said.

JS Sazanami with about 25 officers, 156 sailors and eight Japanese Coast Guard personnel (3 officers + 5 sailors) onboard would leave for Bahrain on Wednesday, the release added.