India, USA & Japan Take Part in Joint Malabar Naval Exercise

The trilateral ‘Malabar’ naval exercise features 95 aircraft, 16 ships and two submarines.

Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral HCS Bisht (C), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Admiral Hiroshi Yamamura (L), US Navy Commander Rear Admiral William D Byrne Jr (R).

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The US, Japanese and Indian navies, on 10 July, began the Malabar Naval Exercise 2017, aimed at achieving deeper military ties between the three nations.

Indian, Japanese and US maritime forces have an understanding and knowledge of shared working environment at sea.

As members of Indo-Asia Pacific operations, the three maritime forces will look forward to continue strengthening the bonds and personal relationships, a press release said.

The Malabar exercise comes amid the military standoff between armies of the India and China in the Sikkim section and Beijing ramping up its Naval presence in South China sea.

US’ Rear Admiral WD Byrne Jr said that he hoped all nations were watching what India, US and Japan are doing.

Operating together and practising together is a good thing. It is because we are better together and we learn from each other. We know who we are and what is our capability. That is the strategic message to the entire world. I think, we are setting a great example here in Malabar (exercise) 2017.

Rear Admiral William D Byrne Jr, US Navy Commander

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