Navies Of India, The US, Japan, And Australia To Conduct JME

Navies of India, the US, Japan, and Australia to conduct historic military exercises from today, China sidelined.

The four major democratic countries of the world, including India and the United States, will conduct naval exercises in the Indian Ocean from Tuesday.

This military exercise has special significance in the midst of tension created by Chinese incursions into the Indian border.

Australia will also be involved in this bypassing China’s objection. America has made it clear that it is with India in every situation.

Naval exercise to be conducted in the Indian Ocean

According to the report of the leading news agency, all the navies will cooperate with their fleet. The two-member countries of the Quad are common in India, the US, Japan, and Australia.

They are all democratic countries and they are against the expansionist policy of China. Perhaps this is why these countries have chosen the Indian Ocean close to China this time for the annual Malabar naval exercise.

This military exercise will be in two phases

Indian Navy spokesman Commander Vivek Madhaval has said that this 24th Malabar naval exercise in November 2020 will be of two phases.

In the first phase, the Indian Navy, the US Navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Royal Australian Navy will practice in the Bay of Bengal near Visakhapatnam. This phase will run from November 3 to November 6.

There will be a trial in the Arabian Sea too

The second phase will be a naval exercise in the Arabian Sea in mid-November.

The Malabar annual naval exercise began in 1992 in partnership with India and the United States. In 2015 it joined Japan. Australia is also joining the practice this time.

These warships will take part

The naval exercise will be attended by US Navy Guided Missile Destroyer USS John S. McCain, Australian Navy Helicopter with Long Range Frigate Ballarat, and Japanese Navy Helicopter Destroyer Onami.

In the first phase, the Indian fleet will be headed by Rear Admiral Sanjay Vatsyayan. He is the Flag Officer Commanding of the Eastern Fleet of the Navy.

The strength of these warships of India will be seen

The Indian Navy will participate in joint exercises with its Destroyer Rannvijay, Frigate Shivalik, Offshore Patrol Vessel Sukanya, Fleet Support Ship Shakti, and Submarine Sindhuraj.

Along with these, the Indian Navy’s Advanced Jet Trainer Hawk, Long Range Maritime Petrol Aircraft P-8I, Dornier Maritime Petrol Aircraft, and many helicopters will also take part in the exercise.

During this time, major arrangements have also been made to protect the Covid-19 epidemic. The objective of the navies is to maintain law and order and free movement in the Indian-Pacific Ocean region.