Royal Navy – 1st Bn The Parachute Regiment have begun evacuation of foreign nationals from Sierra Leone. The task force led by HMS Ocean has yet to arrive.

• BBC News: Paratroopers begin Freetown airlift

Japanese Navy – Two ships, TV Kashima and DD Yugiri are on a global goodwill training cruise and have called at Mumbai in India. The goal is to strengthen Indian – Japanese naval cooperation.

• Times of India: Japan removed aircraft carriers after Pearl Harbour