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Malabar 2026: Four Maritime Powers and a Shared Strategic Vision
Exercise MALABAR 2026 was hosted at Yokosuka, Japan, and concluded on 12 November. It brought together the navies of India, Japan, the United States and Australia. India was represented by INS Sahyadri, an indigenous guided missile stealth frigate. The exercise had a Harbour Phase and a Sea Phase. It strengthens interoperability and trust among the four navies but is not a military alliance and carries no collective defence obligation. Personnel from the participating navies
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