Malabar naval exercise concludes

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.

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.