Quadrilateral Malabar Naval Drills Underway

The quadrilateral Malabar naval drills have kicked off in Japan, reports the Asian News International (New Delhi).

On Wednesday, the opening ceremony for the exercise involving Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. took place on the Japanese helicopter carrier Hyuga in Yokosuka.

This is the first time that the four countries, members of the informal Quad group, have taken part in a joint exercise of this size, reported Reuters.

The training is focused on improving interoperability...