These exercises aimed to increase naval inter-operability, enabling the two navies to function together smoothly during possible HADR operations.

Vice Admiral Anil Chopra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command also visited Tokyo to witness the first JIMEX.

[7][8] As part of India's Look East policy, the ships visited the Shanghai port on 13 June 2012, for a five-day goodwill tour.

[10] Before leaving the port, the ships conducted routine passage exercise with the People's Liberation Army Navy.

This was the last port call of the battle group, after which it returned to the Eastern Fleet of the Indian Navy, after being on a two-month-long deployment which started in May 2012.