NEW DELHI: India and its two startegic partners- america and Japan- will hang the Malabar naval workout from subsequent week off the coast of Guam in the Philippine Sea with an aim to deepen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region the place China has been expanding its military footprint.
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar said the upcoming version of the annual workout will likely be very important with regards to the "scope and complexity" it was aiming at with the intention to handle threats and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kamorta of the japanese fleet can be taking part in the 22nd version of the Malabar workout from June 7 to 16 June.
The Navy will send its P 8I surveillance and anti-submarine conflict plane to the workout, in its first overseas deployment, Navy officers said.
"It will be perhaps one of the largest Malabar exercise in terms of participation of naval assets from all the three countries," said Vice Admiral Kumar.
Kumar said war-like eventualities will likely be simulated as part of the workout to enhance inter-operability of the navies of the 3 international locations to handle such eventualities effectively.
The US fleet will include USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier, Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena and guided-missile cruisers Antietam and Chancellorsville.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Benfold and Mustin will also be part of the workout, but even so American Navy's P8 plane.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force can be represented by a Hyuga category helicopter service JS Ise with integral helicopters, Takanami category destroyer JS Suzunami, Akizuki category destroyer JS Fuyuzuki, the defence ministry said.
It is for the primary time the Malabar workout is being conducted off Guam, a US Territory. Malabar 2017 was held in July remaining yr at the japanese sea board of India, off Chennai and Visakhapatnam.
The harbour section of the workout from June 7-10 will characteristic skilled interactions some of the three navies.
The sea section from June 11 to 16 features a numerous range of actions at sea together with plane service operations, anti-submarine conflict, floor conflict and joint manoeuvres and tactical procedures among others.
The workout is taking place at a time when america, Japan and a number of other other main international locations have referred to as for greater position of India in the Indo-Pacific region.
The US has recently named its Hawaii-based Pacific Command because the Indo-Pacific command, reflecting Washington's precedence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar said the upcoming version of the annual workout will likely be very important with regards to the "scope and complexity" it was aiming at with the intention to handle threats and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shakti and Kamorta of the japanese fleet can be taking part in the 22nd version of the Malabar workout from June 7 to 16 June.
The Navy will send its P 8I surveillance and anti-submarine conflict plane to the workout, in its first overseas deployment, Navy officers said.
"It will be perhaps one of the largest Malabar exercise in terms of participation of naval assets from all the three countries," said Vice Admiral Kumar.
Kumar said war-like eventualities will likely be simulated as part of the workout to enhance inter-operability of the navies of the 3 international locations to handle such eventualities effectively.
The US fleet will include USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered supercarrier, Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena and guided-missile cruisers Antietam and Chancellorsville.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Benfold and Mustin will also be part of the workout, but even so American Navy's P8 plane.
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force can be represented by a Hyuga category helicopter service JS Ise with integral helicopters, Takanami category destroyer JS Suzunami, Akizuki category destroyer JS Fuyuzuki, the defence ministry said.
It is for the primary time the Malabar workout is being conducted off Guam, a US Territory. Malabar 2017 was held in July remaining yr at the japanese sea board of India, off Chennai and Visakhapatnam.
The harbour section of the workout from June 7-10 will characteristic skilled interactions some of the three navies.
The sea section from June 11 to 16 features a numerous range of actions at sea together with plane service operations, anti-submarine conflict, floor conflict and joint manoeuvres and tactical procedures among others.
The workout is taking place at a time when america, Japan and a number of other other main international locations have referred to as for greater position of India in the Indo-Pacific region.
The US has recently named its Hawaii-based Pacific Command because the Indo-Pacific command, reflecting Washington's precedence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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