MALABAR COAST
India gears up for Malabar showdown with 'Quad' allies amid rising China tensions
India is gearing up to host the 28th Malabar naval exercise with the US, Japan, and Australia in October, focusing on advanced anti-submarine warfare. This multinational event aims to boost military coordination and combat skills amid rising tensions exacerbated by China's assertiveness in the South China Sea and Indian Ocean Region. Originating as a bilateral exercise, Malabar now underscores regional stability and maritime security. India's upcoming Tarang Shakti air combat exercise further enhances international cooperation in air combat readiness amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics.
Taste of identity: From Goan amaranth to Malabar spinach, 6 vegetables that became cultural symbols
. Amaranth was once central to Aztecs and other Mesoamerican civilisations. They used its seeds to make ritual offerings, which their Spanish Catholic conquerors tried to ban.
Malabar naval exercise concludes off Australian coast
The Indian Navy was represented by indigenously built destroyer INS Kolkata, frigate INS Sahyadri and P8I maritime patrol aircraft. "The sea phase of exercise Malabar witnessed complex and high intensity exercises in air, surface and undersea domains, weapon firings and cross deck helicopter operations," the Indian Navy said in a statement.
Malabar 2023: Naval exercise featuring Quad Navies concludes off Australia Coast, watch!
The 27th edition of the Malabar naval exercise, which involved the navies of India, Australia, Japan, and the US, concluded on August 21, 2023. The exercise took place on the East Coast of Australia and featured complex and intense drills in air, surface, and un...
India, Japan, US, Australia hold first Malabar naval exercise off Australia
Japanese and Indian navy vessels stopped in Pacific Island countries Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea on the way to Sydney, highlighting the strategic importance of the region at a time of friction between China and the United States.
US nuclear submarine visits Western Australia as allies increase defence preparedness
Australia plans to buy three nuclear-powered and conventionally armed submarines next decade from the United States, before building a new nuclear submarine class in Australia in the 2040s. The U.S. military does not have a base in Australia but it is increasing the type and number of forces it rotates there. It will also stockpile military stores this year and establish a joint intelligence centre next year, defence and foreign ministers from the two nations said on Saturday.
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High-voltage Malabar exercise set to begin off Sydney next week
India, the US, Australia, Japan and many other like-minded countries are working towards ensuring a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. The bilateral defence and strategic ties between India and Australia are on an upward trajectory in the last few years.
Navy cooperation a dynamic, significant component for India-US defence ties, says Indian envoy
Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu's remarks came during the historic visit of INS Satpura to San Diego last week. INS Satpura is an indigenously designed and built 6000-tonne guided missile stealth frigate equipped to seek and destroy adversaries in air, surface, and underwater.
Second phase of Malabar exercise begins in Bay of Bengal
The Indian Navy deployed its frontline warships INS Ranvijay and INS Satpura, a submarine and a fleet of P8I long range maritime patrol aircraft for the exercise. The beginning of the second phase of the Malabar exercise coincided with visit to India of Chief of US naval operations Admiral Michael Gilday.
US to deploy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson for phase two of Malabar exercise
The exercise will take place in the Bay of Bengal and it will feature a number of complex drills involving several frontline warships and other assets of the four navies, officials said on Sunday.
Second phase of Malabar exercise likely from Oct 11-14 in Bay of Bengal
The sources said the navies of India, Australia and the UK are expected to participate in another exercise after the culmination of the second phase of the Malabar exercise.
Four-day Malabar wargame begins off coast of Guam
The 25th edition of the Malabar exercise is taking place in the midst of growing convergence of interests in the maritime domain among the four Quad countries.
4-day Malabar wargame to begin on Thursday off the coast of Guam in Western pacific
Indian stealth frigate INS Shivalik and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kadmatt arrived in Guam, an island territory of the US in the Western Pacific, on Saturday to take part in the exercise that will feature an array of complex drills, Indian Navy officials said on Sunday.
Australian High Commissioner, Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar discuss bilateral defence, security cooperation
The High Commissioner interacted with the Admiral and exchanged views on various issues of common interest such as Bilateral Cooperation in Defence and Security, Strategic Partnership and shared maritime interests as Indian Ocean littoral States, the statement noted.
China hopes Malabar naval drills will be conducive to peace and not contrary
Last month, India announced that Australia would be part of the Malabar exercise which effectively makes it a drill by all four member nations of the Quad or Quadrilateral coalition.
First phase of Malabar exercise involving India, USA, Japan and Australia to begin on Tuesday
The exercise is taking place at a time India and China are locked in a nearly six-month-long bitter border standoff in eastern Ladakh that has significantly strained their ties.
Two-phase Quad Malabar exercise begins next week
The second phase of the mega exercise is scheduled to be held from November 17 to 20 in the Arabian sea, they said.
China says it has "taken note" of Australia joining annual Malabar naval drills
India on Monday announced that Australia will join the upcoming Malabar exercise which effectively means that all the four-member countries of the 'Quad' or Quadrilateral coalition will be participating in the mega drill.
ET Analysis: Cable linking Andamans strengthens India’s strategic outreach to Indo-Pacific
The project - said to be first-of-its-kind in the country - was kicked off in December 2018 and is expected to give tourism, business, e-commerce and digital education a boost in the union territory, which is also a strategically important frontier in the Bay of Bengal.
Navy steps up Indian Ocean operations, strategic Malacca strait under close watch
The navy has heightened presence along the strategic Malacca strait from where a bulk of China’s energy supplies pass through, with sources saying warships as well as aircraft have been deployed. Sources said that while steps were taken to check on the PLA Navy’s intentions in the region after the clash, the Chinese side has been occupied in the South China Sea with current assets.
Bigger IOR exercise next: Joint Naval Exercise near Andamans as USS Nimitz exits SCS
Indian warships are conducting a short passage exercise (PASSEX) with the US Nimitz carrier strike group that is making its way from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean, symbolising the close strategic partnership between the two nations.
View: Quad is shaping up as the backbone of India's post-Covid foreign policy
Our strategic reality warrants the militarisation of the Quad. India should shed its reticence.
India may invite Australia for Malabar naval exercise with US & Japan
Australian diplomatic sources, on being contacted by TOI, said, “We have a very strong bilateral defence relationship with India. We would be glad to consider all opportunities to engage with the Indian military”. An Australian warship, Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba, incidentally, is also currently in Mumbai on a four-day visit.
Mega naval war game among India, US and Japan begins on Thursday off coast of Japan
During the nine-day exercise, the three navies will conduct complex maritime operations in the surface, sub-surface and air domains with a particular focus on anti-submarine warfare, officials said.
India, US, Japan set for Malabar exercise; Quad to meet in New York
As the first-ever “Quad” meeting at the foreign minister-level takes place in New York, warships and aircraft from three of the countries are amassing over 7,100 miles away in the Western Pacific for high-voltage wargames.
Garment exporter has a rare slice of Vijayanagara empire
Mohit Kapoor, a Mumbai-based coin collector, has trivia on the tips of his finger, thanks to over 20 years of collecting rare, antique coins.
10th anniversary celebration of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium to be held in November
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to be the chief guest for the November 13-14 event which would include a seminar, Tall Ship Regatta and the Release of a first day cover, depicting '10 years of IONS'.
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