With an eye on an expansionist and Aggressive china, the 24th edition of Juggling exercise He underscored the “commitment” of participating “Quad” countries to “support a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific as well as a rules-based international order,” the officials said.
India deployed its lone aircraft carrier, the 44,500 tonnes INS Vikramaditya with its MiG-29K fighter jets, while the US dispatched its gigantic nuclear-powered USS Nimitz of more than 100,000 tons with its F / A-18 fighters and E-2C Hawkeye early warning jets for Phase II of Juggle.
The two carriers, along with other warships and aircraft from the participating navies, participated in high-intensity naval operations, including flight operations between decks and advanced air defense exercises.
“In addition to ‘dual carrier’ operations, the advanced surface and antisubmarine warfare Drills, nautical evolutions and gun fire were also carried out during both phases of Malabar, demonstrating the synergy, coordination and interoperability between the four friendly navies, ”said Indian Navy spokesman Commander Vivek Madhwal.
Malabar Phase I took place in the first week of November in the Bay of Bengal, and the four “Quad” countries came together after a 13-year gap in a strategic show of intent towards China.
From india military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh it is in its seventh month. Although military and diplomatic talks are underway between the two countries to defuse the confrontation of the troops, the exact modalities and sequence of the proposed withdrawal have not yet been finalized.
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