The Indian Navy P81 aircraft is taking part in a military drill at Joint Base Pearl Harbour in the US, in the multilateral exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024.
Sharing on social media X, the Indian Navy posted, "An #IndianNavy P8I arrived at Atsugi, Japan for Bilateral ASW & Subject Matter Expert exchange with #JMSDF. The crew will plan & execute Maritime Reconnaissance & ASW operations alongwith JMSDF. - #BridgesofFriendship."
After an extensive Search and Rescue (SAR) operation, the Indian Navy's P-81 aircraft located the capsized Chinese fishing vessel that sank in the Indian Ocean earlier this week.