Current context: The 23rd edition of the Trilateral Maritime Exercise MALABAR is scheduled from 26th September to 4th October 2019 off the coast of Japan.
a. India-USA-Australia
b. India-Srilanka-Japan
c. India-Japan-Australia
d. India-USA-Japan
- The exercise is conducted between the navies of India, Japan and the USA.
- MALABAR 2019 would focus on further strengthening India-US-Japan Naval cooperation and enhance interoperability, based on shared values and principles.
- Indigenously designed and built ships of Indian Navy, multipurpose guided-missile frigate Sahyadri and ASW Corvette Kiltan will participate in the exercise.
- A 'P8I' long-range maritime patrol aircraft will also participate in the exercise.
- The MALABAR exercise began originally in 1992 between India and the United States, and Japan joined the exercise in 2015.
Question:
Q.1 The trilateral MALABAR exercise is conducted between?a. India-USA-Australia
b. India-Srilanka-Japan
c. India-Japan-Australia
d. India-USA-Japan
