Quad navies kick off Malabar drills off the Japanese coast

Summary

This article by Hindustan Times makes the following points:

• India, the US, Japan and Australia have kicked off the Malabar naval drills, with top officials of the Quad navies attending the opening ceremony.
• The drills are aimed at strengthening interoperability among the participating navies.
• Malabar began as an annual bilateral naval exercise between India and the US in 1992, and it has increased in scope and complexity over the years.

References

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References from the Web:

• NOV 2022 Malabar war-game begins off Japanese island Yokosuka—The Print
• NOV 2022 Four nations come together for Exercise Malabar 22—Defence News

Source Information:

• Article Source: Hindustan Times
• Media Check: Hindustan Times - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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