Commanding Officers Force ships JS Takanami and JS Kirisame visited Mumbai on November 10, 2026, meeting with Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command, according to Newsonair.
The goodwill visit brought the two commanding officers to Western Naval Command headquarters where they met with Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan, the Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command reported. During the meeting, representatives from both nations discussed matters of mutual concern and reviewed ongoing defense ties.
The interaction provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on issues of mutual interest and reaffirmed the longstanding friendship, mutual trust and growing maritime partnership between the Indian Navy and JMSDF
Western Naval Command
The command stated that the goodwill visit reflects common objectives between the two maritime forces, pointing to a shared commitment to deepen mutual understanding and strengthen maritime cooperation.
The goodwill visit reaffirms the shared resolve of both navies to deepen mutual understanding, strengthen maritime cooperation and work together towards a free, open, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific
Western Naval Command
The visit follows recent high-level naval exchanges between India and Japan. Indian Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mohamed Mallick and Vice Admiral AN Pramod, Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, hosted a deck reception last week aboard INS Sahyadri in Japan to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
In October 2026, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar traveled to Japan to strengthen bilateral cooperation in shipbuilding and mine countermeasures, as well as to explore possibilities for joint development under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continue close collaboration to strengthen India-Japan defence cooperation after the defence ministers of the two countries agreed to use each other's strengths in defence shipbuilding.