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Source: This post on MALABAR Exercise 2024 has been created based on the article “EXERCISE MALABAR 2024 – OPENING CEREMONY” published in PIB on 10th October 2024.
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Recently, the Opening Ceremony of MALABAR 2024 under the aegis of Eastern Naval Command was held onboard Indian Naval Ship Satpura at Visakhapatnam.
About MALABAR maritime exercise
| Aspects | Description |
| About | 1. This is the 28th edition of the MALABAR maritime exercise. 2. It was initiated in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the United States. Japan and Australia later joined, making it a multi-national maritime engagement. 3. It supports India’s vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR). 4. It also reflects India’s growing engagement with like-minded nations to strengthen regional security. |
| Duration | The exercise started on October 8, 2024, and will continue until October 18, 2024. |
| Atendee | Crew and planning staff from participating nations’ ships, aircraft, and Special Forces. |
| Objective | Enhance understanding, collaboration, and engagement to address common maritime challenges. |
| Key features | It would be conducted two Phases, both at the harbor and at sea. Key Drills includes live weapon firings, complex surface, anti-air, and anti-submarine warfare drills, and joint maneuvers. Asset Participation involves destroyers, frigates, corvettes, fleet support ships, long-range maritime patrol aircraft, jet aircraft, helicopters, and submarines. |
UPSC Syllabus: Defence exercises
