NEW DELHI: Australia will participate in a large-scale military drill, Exercise Malabar, off the coast of India next month that will bring together a quartet of countries concerned about growing Chinese influence. It is the first time that all the ‘Quad’ countries, an informal security forum that includes India, the …
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Written by Shubhajit Roy, Krishn Kaushik | New Delhi | Updated: October 20, 2020 8:43:41 am On Monday, India announced that Australia will be part of Exercise Malabar in November, making it the first military exercise among all the countries that make up the Quadrilateral group, better known as Quad. …
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Naval Exercise 2020 consists of India, Japan and the US. Amid the ongoing clash with China in eastern Ladakh, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday that Australia would join the Naval Exercise Malabar 2020, comprised of India, Japan and the United States, which will take place next month, plus three …
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New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is set to invite Australia to the annual Malabar naval exercises next month, with the United States and Japan already confirming their participation. The measure is expected to further establish the basis for the eventual formalization of the QUAD group. According to people directly …
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The foreign ministers of the Quad, the informal security forum made up of India, the US, Japan and Australia, are expected to hold a much-anticipated meeting in Tokyo on October 6 with the aim of strengthening strategic cooperation and moving forward. in the goal of a free, open and inclusive …
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