MALABAR 2024: Enhancing Naval Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | MALABAR exercise |
| Dates | 8th October to 18th October, 2024 |
| Host Country | India |
| Venue | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
| Participating Nations | Australia, Japan, USA, India |
| Phases | Harbour Phase in Visakhapatnam; Sea Phase to follow |
| Objective | Enhance cooperation and operational capabilities among participating navies |
| Key Focus Areas | Special operations, surface warfare, air warfare, anti-submarine warfare |
| Activities | Anti-submarine warfare drills, surface warfare operations, air defense exercises |
| Special Features | Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE); Distinguished Visitors' Day on October 9, hosted by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar |
| Australian Deployment | HMAS Stuart (Anzac Class Frigate), MH-60R helicopter, P8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft |
| US Deployment | USS Dewey (Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer), integral helicopter, P8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft |
| Japanese Deployment | JS Ariake (Murasame-Class Destroyer) |
| Special Forces | Special Forces from Australia, Japan, USA, and India will participate |
| About Malabar Exercise | Started in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between India and the US. Expanded: Japan joined in 2015; Australia joined in 2020. Annual exercise in Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans. Goal: Free, open, inclusive Indo-Pacific |