Navy to take part in Exercise Malabar with indigenous warships

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Two of Navy’s indigenous frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata will participate in Exercise MALABAR-2023 scheduled off Sydney, between Friday and August 21, with ships and aircraft from the US Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This is the first time that the Royal Australian Navy is hosting the exercise. Interestingly, the exercise saw the maiden participation of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 2020 during the thick of the military standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh. As per the Navy, the exercise is scheduled to be conducted in...