India, US, and Japan Begin the Malabar 2019 Trilateral Maritime Exercise

New Delhi: India, the US, and Japan on Thursday began the ‘Malabar 2019’ trilateral maritime exercise in the Pacific Ocean. The Malabar 2019 exercise, in which the Indian Navy has deployed two ships, will end on October 4. Defence sources said two frontline indigenously developed ships — INS Sahyadri, INS Kiltan —have been deployed for the exercise. Sahyadri is a multi-purpose guided-missile frigate while the Kiltan is an anti-submarine warfare corvette. The Indian Navy’s Rear Admiral Suraj Berry, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, led the ships to Sasebo, Japan, where the exercise will be conducted. (IANS)

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