In this file photo taken on July 18, 2017 this US Navy handout photo obtained July 18, 2017 shows the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it leads a formation of ships from the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy in the Bay of Bengal as part of Exercise Malabar 2017. - AFP
NEW DELHI (Reuters): India, the United States, Japan and Australia began their largest joint naval exercises in over a decade on Tuesday (Nov 3), Indian government sources said, seen as part of efforts to balance China's vast military and economic power in the region.
The annual 'Malabar' wargames that India holds with the United States and Japan have been expanded to include Australia this year to cover all members of the Quad, an informal group of the four largest democracies in the Indo-Pacific.
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