Exercise Malabar

The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri is currently at Guam in the Northern Pacific to participate in the multilateral Exercise Malabar-2025.

About Exercise Malabar

Exercise Malabar is a naval exercise that was initiated in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the Indian Navy and the United States Navy.

The first Malabar Exercise in the Bay of Bengal took place in 2007.
In 2015, the exercise was expanded to a trilateral format with the inclusion of the Japanese Navy.
In 2020, the Australian Navy joined, making it a quadrilateral naval exercise.

The exercise is conducted annually, alternating between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Over the years, it has evolved into a key multilateral event aimed at:

Enhancing interoperability among participating navies
Fostering mutual understanding
Addressing shared maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region

Structure of Exercise Malabar-2025

Exercise Malabar-2025 is divided into two main phases:

1. Harbour Phase

During the harbour phase, participating navies focus on:

Operational planning and discussions
Alignment of communication protocols
Familiarisation visits among personnel of different navies
Sports fixtures to build camaraderie

2. Sea Phase

In the sea phase, all participating ships and aircraft conduct naval drills, which include:

Joint fleet operations
Anti-submarine warfare
Gunnery exercises
Flying operations

Significance

Exercise Malabar enhances strategic cooperation, strengthens regional maritime security, and promotes coordination in addressing shared threats in the Indo-Pacific region.

Source: THE HINDU

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