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- The Malabar series of Naval exercises started in 1992 as a bilateral Indian Navy-US Navy exercise.
India Seeks to increase cooperation with other countries in the maritime security domain .
- In the light of increased defence cooperation with Australia, Malabar 2020 will see the participation of the Australian Navy.
- Japan joined the Naval exercise in 2015.
AIM
- The participants of Exercise Malabar 2020 are engaging to enhance safety and security in the maritime domain.
They collectively support free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and remain committed to a rules based international order.
EDITION
- This is a annual exercise .
The 24th edition of Malabar exercise, delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to be held in mid-November.
VENUE
- It has been conducted off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea in 2018, off the coast the Japan in 2019 .
It is expected to be held in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea later this year.
TRAINING WILL FOCUS ON
- High-end war fighting skill sets
- Subject matter expert and professional exchanges
- Combined carrier strike group operations
Maritime patrol and reconnaissance operations
- Surface and anti-submarine warfare
- Medical operations
- Damage control
- Helicopter operations and visit
- Board, search and seizure operations
SIGNIFICANCE
- Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the US will participate in the Malabar exercises.
- The exercises demonstrates US’s Indo-Pacific approach.
- The exercise will feature both ashore and at-sea training .
BACKGROUND
- The first naval exercise, named Malabar-I, between India and the United States was held in May 1992
Three exercises were conducted before 1998, when the Americans suspended exercises after India tested nuclear weapons.
- However, the United States renewed military contacts following the September 11 attacks when India joined President George W Bush’s campaign against international terrorism.
Thanks to IASbhai for sharing above info.
