Australia will continue to be part of Malabar naval exercise India
New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Australia will continue to be part of the Malabar naval exercise Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday in a clear indication that all the Quad member nations will participate in it Australia was part of the mega naval exercise in 2020 and 2021 As you know Australia has been inducted into the Malabar framework They have participated in Malabar exercises in 2020 and 2021 And they will continue to be part of the Malabar lets say group of countries that participate in these exercises he said I think we will certainly look forward to the participation of all concerned Shringla added The foreign secretary was addressing a media briefing following a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison The Malabar exercise started in 1992 as a bilateral drill between the Indian Navy and the US Navy in the Indian Ocean Japan became a permanent member of the exercise in 2015 Australias participation in the exercise in the last two editions make it a drill involving all the four Quad countries — India the US Australia and Japan PTI MPB SMN SMN
New Delhi Mar 21 PTI Australia will continue to be part of the Malabar naval exercise Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Monday in a clear indication that all the Quad member nations will participate in it Australia was part of the mega naval exercise in 2020 and 2021 As you know Australia has been inducted into the Malabar framework They have participated in Malabar exercises in 2020 and 2021 And they will continue to be part of the Malabar lets say group of countries that participate in these exercises he said I think we will certainly look forward to the participation of all concerned Shringla added The foreign secretary was addressing a media briefing following a virtual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison The Malabar exercise started in 1992 as a bilateral drill between the Indian Navy and the US Navy in the Indian Ocean Japan became a permanent member of the exercise in 2015 Australias participation in the exercise in the last two editions make it a drill involving all the four Quad countries — India the US Australia and Japan PTI MPB SMN SMN
