CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Japan hosts Australia, India, U.S. in Naval Exercise Malabar 2022. This year marks the 26th iteration of the Malabar series of exercises, which began in 1992 between the United States and India. The exercise has evolved in scope and partnerships and now includes Japan and Australia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Japan hosts Australia, India, U.S. in Naval Exercise Malabar 2022 > United States Navy > News-Stories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Taking forward the synergy achieved in the recently concluded Phase 1 of Exercise Malabar 2020, which was conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 03 to 06 November 2020, this phase will involve coordinated operations of increasing complexity between the navies of Australia, India, Japan and the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malabar series of exercises began in 1992 as a bilateral exercise between the navies of India and US and gained further prominence with joining of the navies of Australia and Japan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Japan will host the 2022 edition of the Malabar naval exercise consisting of India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. in the second week of November, according to official sources.