Vice Adrimal MS Pawar of the Indian Navy. | Photo credit: ANI
Key points
- On Friday, Indian Navy MiG-29Ks and United States Navy F-18s carried out simulated strikes on surface targets during the multilateral naval exercise.
- On Thursday, Exercise Malabar saw a high rate of fighter aircraft operations from the decks of the two participating aircraft carriers – INS Vikramaditya and USS Nimitz.
New Delhi: The ongoing Malabar exercise in the Indian Ocean region between Indian, American, Australian and Japanese warships shows the combat readiness and interoperability of maritime forces, and also reaffirms to the international community the commitment of the countries for a Indo-Pacific inclusive, the deputy said on Friday the chief of the Indian Navy.
“’Malabar 2020′ helps us show our combat readiness, interoperability and ability to meet challenges in the maritime arena. It also reassures the international community of our commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific, ”said Vice-Adrimal MS Pawar.
Phase 2 of Exercise Malabar began on Tuesday in the northern Arabian Sea with the participation of the Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz along with other Indian, American, Australian and Japanese warships participating in the games. of war.
On Friday, Indian Navy MiG-29Ks and United States Navy F-18s carried out simulated strikes on surface targets during the multilateral naval exercise. The MiG-29s operated from INS Vikramaditya.
Today ends Phase 2 of the 24th edition of the multilateral Malabar Naval Exercise.
On Thursday, Exercise Malabar saw a high rate of fighter aircraft operations from the decks of the two participating aircraft carriers – INS Vikramaditya and USS Nimitz.
“The Indian Navy MiG 29K and the United States Navy F-18 flew together with the Indian Navy P-8I maritime patrol aircraft and the USN AEW E2C Hawkeye aircraft in perfect coordination. “said the Indian naval command yesterday.
