Which of the following set of countries participated in the Malabar Naval Exercise
2020?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. India, Australia, Japan and the US.
Other Information-
- The countries of India, Australia, Japan and the US participated in the Malabar Naval Exercise 2020.
- The first ever Malabar exercise was conducted between the Indian and US navies in the Arabian Sea off the Malabar Coast in 1992.
- In 2015, Japan participated in this naval exercise.
- Australia participated for the first time in 2007 and again in 2020.
- Malabar 2020 naval exercise will be conducted in two phases in November of this year.
- Indian Navy (IN), US Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) participated in this 24th edition of Malabar Naval Exercise.