New Delhi: The Indian Navy has thanked the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for the timely medical evacuation of a crew member of INS Shivalik on Monday despite rough weather conditions in the western Pacific Ocean.

In a post on Twitter, the Navy also shared some pictures of the evacuation process.

"Indian Navy thanks JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) for the timely medical evacuation of one of the crew of INS Shivalik on 17 June despite poor weather conditions in the Western Pacific Ocean. #BridgesofFriendship #MaritimePartnership @ jmsdf_pao_eng @IndianEmbTokyo,” it said in the post.

On June 11, officials said the Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Shivalik had arrived in Yokosuka to participate in the eighth edition of the bilateral Japan-India maritime exercise – JIMEX 24.