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The 27th edition of Exercise MALABAR concluded on the East Coast of Australia off Sydney on the 21st of August. The 10-day exercise saw the 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 and a sea phase from 16-21 August. The Indian Navy was represented by indigenously built Destroyer INS Kolkata, Frigate INS Sahyadri, and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
