India, Oct. 23 -- India's indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate INS Sahyadri has participated in a joint maritime exercise with Japan, underscoring the "strong and burgeoning" navy-to-navy interactions with that country, officials said on Wednesday.

The multi-role stealth frigate participated in the sea phase of 'JAIMEX 25' - Japan India Maritime Exercise - from October 16-18, and made a port call at Yokosuka, Japan, on Tuesday for the harbour phase. As part of the Indian Navy's ongoing deployment in the Indo-Pacific, the Shivalik-class guided missile stealth frigate of its Eastern Fleet participated in the bilateral exercise.

"The sea phase of #JAIMEX 25 from 16 to 18 Oct with participation of @JMSDF_PAO ships Asahi, Oumi a...