Jammu, Feb. 15 -- The Indian Navy acted swiftly in an operation on Saturday to save a critically-ill Japanese national's life who was on board a ship at Visakhaptnam.

In a post on X, PRO & Spokesperson, MoD, wrote, "Responding swiftly as a #FirstResponder and trusted GlobalSecurityPartner, #IndianNavy launched a Sea King helicopter on #14Feb to evacuate a critically ill Japanese sailor from a #JMSDF ship 200 km from #Visakhapatnam. The patient was safely airlifted to @IN_Dega and shifted to Naval Hospital Kalyani for medical aid. The #MEDEVAC operation reflects strong international Maritime cooperation between India and Japan."

India and Japan share a 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership'.

Friendship between the two countries has ...