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The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR, concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney yesterday. The exercise saw participation of Ships, Submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy (USN). Exercise MALABAR 23 was conducted in two phases, which included a harbour phase from 11-15 August 2023 and a sea phase from 16-21 August 2023. The Indian Navy was represented by indigenously built Destroyer INS Kolkata, Frigate INS Sahyadri and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Other participating units included RAN ships HMAS Choules and HMAS Brisbane, USS Raphael Peralta, JS Shiranui, along with submarines, fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and shipborne helicopters.

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00:00 The 27th edition of Exercise Malabar concluded on the east coast of Australia off Sydney
00:08 yesterday.
00:09 The exercise saw participation of ships, submarines and aircraft from the Indian Navy, Royal Australian
00:15 Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US Navy.
00:20 Exercise Malabar was conducted in two phases, which included a harbour phase from 11 to
00:24 15 August and a sea phase from 16 to 21 August.
00:29 The Indian Navy was represented by indigenously built destroyer INS Kolkata, frigate INS Sahyadri
00:35 and P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
00:38 Other participating units included RAN ships, HMS Shules and HMS Brisbane, USS Rafael Peralta,
00:45 JS Shiranui along with submarines, fighter aircraft, maritime patrol aircraft and ship-borne
00:51 helicopters.
00:52 While the ships sailed out for the sea phase from Sydney harbour, the air assets operated
00:56 from RAAF Amberley, Brisbane.
00:59 The sea phase of Exercise Malabar witnessed complex and high-intensity exercises in air,
01:04 surface and undersea domains, weapon firings and cross-deck helicopter operations.
01:09 The joint exercises at sea honed the warfighting skills and enhanced interoperability between
01:15 the four navies to undertake advanced maritime operations.
01:18 The seamless integration of air assets also showcased the exceptional coordination and
01:23 interoperability between the Indian, Australian and US maritime patrol aircraft units.
01:28 The exercise not only reaffirmed the ability of the four navies to operate together as
01:32 an integrated force but also highlighted their shared commitment to maritime security and
01:37 regional stability through collaborative training and mutual understanding.
01:41 At the culmination of five days of multifarious exercises, Exercise Malabar vividly showcased
01:46 the strong cooperation, shared values and the collective ability of the four participating
01:51 nations to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, promoting peace and security
01:57 for all.
01:57 [Music]

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