On December 12, 2023, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan visited the Yokosuka base in Japan.

The goal of the CDS' visit was to emphasise the rising significance of defence collaboration between India and Japan while reiterating strategic cooperation.

Vice Admiral Saito Akira, commander-in-chief, Self-Defense Fleet of Japan, briefed him on the mission of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

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