Malabar naval exercise concludes
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The multilateral maritime exercise ‘Malabar’, involving the navies of India, the US, Japan and Australia, has concluded, according to a statement by the Indian Navy.
The exercise was conducted by the Navy’s Eastern Command, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, from October 8 to 18.
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The navies engaged in advanced exercises across surface, sub-surface and air warfare domains. Key activities included surface weapon firings, anti-air shoots, air defense drills and anti-submarine warfare exercises.
This edition of Malabar saw the participation of warships equipped with helicopters, long-range maritime patrol aircraft.
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