Quad Navies Begin Malabar 2026 Drills
The navies of the United States, India, Japan and Australia have started Exercise Malabar 2026, a joint multi-domain naval drill. The exercise aims to build operational teamwork and maritime abilities, and the Indian Navy's INS Sahyadri has reached Japan for it.
Context
Context: Malabar is a naval exercise among the four countries, which are members of the Quad grouping that supports a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
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