New video shared by the Indian Navy on Phase two of the Malabar Naval exercises. The four countries also form the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or the Quad, and their coming together for a major wargame sends a strong message to China at a time when India and China are involved in a military standoff in eastern Ladakh.
India, US, Japan and Australia will participate in the second phase of the Malabar naval exercise in the Northern Arabian Sea from November 17 to November 20. It is the first time in over a dozen years that the four countries are participating in such a large naval exercise.
The Malabar series of exercises, which began as an annual bilateral naval exercise between India and the US in 1992, the Navy said, “has seen increasing scope and complexity over the years” and the current 24th edition “highlights enhanced convergence of views amongst the four vibrant democracies on maritime issues, and showcases their commitment to an open, inclusive Indo-Pacific and a rules-based international order”.
Source The Indian Express
