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

In a post on X, the Navy also shared some photos of the evacuation process.

"Indian Navy thanks JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) for timely medical evacuation of one of the crew of INS Shivalik on 17 June despite inclement 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 at Yokosuka to take part in the eighth edition of JIMEX 24 -- a bilateral Japan-India maritime exercise.

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Mangaluru: Mustafa Bengre has been unanimously elected as the District President of the Students Islamic Organisation of India, Dakshina Kannada Unit (SIO DK), for the 2026 term. The election was conducted through an internal organisational process, led by SIO Karnataka State Secretary Sufyan Zain.

Mustafa Bengre holds a BBA degree from Mangalore University and is a resident of Kasba Bengre in Mangaluru. He is currently working as a sales executive at Vibro Aqua.

He has previously served as the District Secretary of SIO Dakshina Kannada, City Secretary of SIO Mangaluru and has been actively involved in several social service initiatives in Bengre and across the Dakshina Kannada district.